Parking Brake Assembly (Rear Disc Brake): Installation

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

Apply brake grease to the following locations.
Brake grease:

Molykote44MA or equivalent
- Six contact surfaces of the parking brake shoe rim and back plate - rear brake
- Contact surface of the parking brake shoe and the anchor pin
- Contact surface of the parking lever assembly - rear and the strut - brake
- Contact surface of the parking brake shoe and the adjuster assembly - rear brake
- Contact surface of the parking brake shoe and the strut - brake
- Contact surface of the parking lever - rear and the parking brake shoe
Install the parking lever - rear to the secondary side parking brake shoe.
NOTE: Install the pin - parking lever and spring washer - rear brake to the parking lever - rear, and swage the retainer - rear brake to secure.
Install the cable assembly - parking brake to the parking lever - rear.
NOTE: Check that the cable assembly - parking brake does not fall from the cable guide.
Attach the adjuster assembly - rear brake and the spring - adjuster to the primary side and the secondary side parking brake shoes.
NOTE: Install the adjuster assembly - rear brake with the screw section facing to the direction shown in the figure below.

Fig 1: Identifying Adjuster Assembly - Rear Brake Screw
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Install the parking brake shoes to the back plate - rear brake with the pins - shoe hold-down and the springs - shoe clamp.
Install the strut - brake and the spring - strut to the parking brake shoes.
NOTE: Install the spring - strut so that it comes towards the front side of the vehicle.
Install the return springs on the primary side first, and then the secondary side.
Install the rear disc rotor. Refer to INSTALLATION
Adjust the parking brake. <Ref. to ADJUSTMENT , Parking Brake Assembly (Rear Disc Brake).>
Install the rear wheels.
Tightening torque:

120 N.m (12.2 kgf-m, 88.5 ft-lb)
If new parking 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 button of lever assembly - hand brake, pull the lever assembly - hand brake 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. <Ref. to ADJUSTMENT , Parking Brake Assembly (Rear Disc Brake).>