Parking Brake System: Adjustment
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Nissan Maxima. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove control lever finisher from the center console.
- Fully engage the control lever.
- Loosen the parking brake cable adjusting nut and fully release the control lever.
- Adjust clearance of the rear parking brake shoes. Refer to "SHOE CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENT ".
- Depress the brake pedal fully more than five times.
- Make sure that no drag exists while rotating the rear wheels.
- Operate control lever 10 times or more with a full stroke [216 mm (8.5 in)].
- Adjust control lever by turning adjusting nut.
- Pull control lever with specified amount of force. Check control lever stroke and ensure smooth operation.
Lever stroke (number of notches) : 7 - 8
Force : 196 N (20 kgf, 44 lbf)
- After adjustment, check the following points.
- There is no drag when control lever is being released.
- Toggle lever returns to stopper when parking brake lever is released.