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Parking Brake Assembly (Rear Disc Brake): Installation

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CAUTION:

Be sure the lining surface is free from brake fluid and grease.

  1. Apply brake grease to the following locations.

    Brake grease: 

    Brake Grease (Part No. 003602002) 

    • Six contact surfaces of the brake shoe rim and back plate gasket
    • Contact surface of the brake shoe and the anchor pin
    • Contact surface of the parking brake lever and strut
    • Contact surface of the brake shoe and adjusting screw
    • Contact surface of the brake shoe and strut
    • Contact surface of the lever and brake shoe
  2. Install the wave washer and lever to the secondary side brake shoe pin, and lock the retainer securely.
  3. Install the parking brake cable to the lever.
  4. Install the adjusting screw and adjusting spring to the brake shoe.
    NOTE:

    Install the adjusting screw with the screw section facing toward the direction shown in the figure below.

    Fig 1: Identifying Adjusting Screw And Orientation
    G08565723Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  5. Check that the parking brake cable does not fall from the cable guide.
  6. Install the brake shoes to the back plate with shoe hold pins, brake shoe springs, and brake shoe cups.
  7. Install the strut and strut spring to the brake shoes.
    NOTE:

    Install the strut springs on front side of the vehicle.

  8. Install the return springs on the primary side first, and then the secondary side.
  9. Install the rear disc rotors and rear caliper body assembly.

    Tightening torque: 

    Caliper body assembly 

    66 N.m (6.73 kgf-m, 48.7 ft-lb) 

  10. Install the brake hose bracket.

    Tightening torque: 

    33 N.m (3.36 kgf-m, 24.3 ft-lb) 

  11. Adjust the parking brake. < Refer to ADJUSTMENT , Parking Brake Assembly (Rear Disc Brake). >
  12. If new brake shoes are replaced, drive the vehicle to break-in the parking brake lining.
    1. Drive the vehicle at approximately 35 km/h (22 MPH) or more.
    2. While pressing the parking brake lever button, pull the parking brake lever with a force of 150 N (15.3 kgf, 33.7 lbf).
    3. Drive the vehicle for about 200 m (0.12 mile) in this condition.
    4. Wait 5 to 10 minutes for the parking brake to cool down. Repeat steps ( 1) through ( 3) again.
    5. After breaking-in, re-adjust the parking brakes.
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