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Shoe Clearance

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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 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.
    Fig 1: Identifying Adjuster Hole Plug
    G04916493Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  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 AND LINING ".
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