Parking Brake
NOTE:
Before adjusting parking brake, loosen equalizer adjusting nut. See Fig 1 or Fig 2
. Start engine, and depress brake pedal several times to set self-adjusting brakes before adjusting parking brake.
- With rear brakes adjusted, raise and support rear of vehicle. Loosen equalizer nut, and pull parking brake lever up one notch. Tighten equalizer adjusting nut until rear wheels drag slightly.
- Release parking brake lever. Rear wheels should rotate freely. On all models except Odyssey, use 44 lbs. (196 N) of force. On Odyssey, use 66 lbs. (294 N) of force. Rear wheels should lock when parking brake lever is pulled. On Accord with rear drum brakes, rear wheels should lock when parking brake lever is pulled up 4-7 clicks (6-9 clicks with rear disc brakes). On Civic, rear wheels should lock when parking brake lever is pulled up 6-9 clicks, and 3-6 clicks on CR-V. On Prelude, rear wheels should lock when parking brake lever is pulled up 6-10 clicks, and 3-5 clicks on Odyssey. On S2000, rear wheels should lock when parking brake lever is pulled up 9-13 clicks.