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Shoe Clearance Adjustment

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  1. Make sure the parking brake control lever is fully released and parking brake cable adjusting nut is loosened.
  2. Remove the adjuster hole plug installed on the rotor. Using a screwdriver, turn the adjuster as shown in the figure until the rotor is locked. After locking, turn the adjuster in the opposite direction 5 or 6 notches.
  3. Rotate the rotor to make sure that there is no drag. Install the adjuster hole plug.
  4. After adjusting the clearance of the rear shoes, adjust the parking brake cable. Refer to "ADJUSTMENT ".
    • After replacing the shoes or the brake rotor or if the parking brake does not function well, carry out the break-in procedure. Refer to "BREAKING-IN DRUM ".
      Fig 1: Identifying Adjuster Hole Plug
      G02419551Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.