Parking Brake Inspection and Adjustment: Inspection

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Press the parking brake pedal (A) with 294 N (30.0 kgf, 66.1 lbf) of force to fully apply the parking brake. The parking brake pedal should be locked within the specified number of clicks.
Pedal locked clicks: 9 to 11 clicks

Fig 1: Identifying Parking Brake Pedal
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Adjust the parking brake if the pedal clicks are not within the specification.
NOTE: Minor parking brake pedal adjustments (1 to 2 clicks) can be made with the adjusting nut (see parking brake minor adjustment). If a larger adjustment is required, follow the major adjustment procedure using the adjuster nut at the parking brake drum (see parking brake major adjustment). After installing new parking brake shoes and/or new brake disc/drum, make sure you drive the vehicle for "break-in" (see PARKING BRAKE SHOE LINING BREAK-IN ).