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Shoe Clearance

  1. Return the lever assembly - hand brake completely.
  2. Loosen the adjusting nut, and make the cable free.
  3. Remove the adjusting hole cover (A) from the rear disc rotor.
  4. Insert a flat tip screwdriver (b) into the brake adjustment hole (A), and rotate the adjuster assembly - rear brake (a) until the disc rotor cannot be turned by hand.
    Fig 1: Rotating Adjuster Assembly - Rear Brake
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  5. Loosen the adjuster assembly - rear brake by 10 notches in the direction of the arrow (e).
    CAUTION:
    • Check there is no brake drag.
    • Make sure that the adjuster assembly - rear brake is loosened by 10 notches. If it is not loosened sufficiently, dragging may occur.
  6. Install the adjusting hole cover to the disc rotor.
  7. Adjust the parking lever stroke. Ref. to PARKING BRAKE>Parking Brake Assembly (Rear Disc Brake)>ADJUSTMENT>LEVER STROKE .