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Lever Stroke Adjustment

  1. To check parking brake adjustment, depress parking brake pedal with specified weight. Count number of notches (clicks) until parking brake is fully applied. See PARKING BRAKE LEVER STROKE SPECIFICATIONS  table. Adjust parking brake if travel is not within specification.
    PARKING BRAKE LEVER STROKE SPECIFICATIONS

    Application Notches Weight Applied Lbs. (Kg)
    Highlander 5-7 66 (30)
    Land Cruiser 4-6 44 (20)
    RAV4 6-8 44 (20)
    Sequoia 6-9 68 (31)
    Sienna 3-5 56 (27)
    Tacoma 12-18 44 (20)
    Tundra 6-9 66 (30)
    4Runner 7-9 44 (20)
  2. On Land Cruiser, loosen lock nut, and rotate turnbuckle until lever travel is correct. Tighten lock nut.
  3. On RAV4, remove rear console box. Loosen lock nut and turn adjusting nut until lever travel is correct. Tighten lock nut. Install rear console box.
  4. On Highlander and Sienna, release parking brake pedal. Loosen lock nut. Hold equalizer and turn adjusting nut until pedal travel is correct.
  5. On Tacoma 2WD, tighten adjusting nut until travel is correct. Tighten lock nut. Confirm that rear brakes are not dragging.
  6. On Tacoma 4WD, Pre Runner and Tundra, tighten one of the adjusting nuts of the intermediate lever. Loosen other nut until travel is correct. Tighten 2 adjusting nuts. Confirm that bell crank stopper screw comes into contact with backing plate.
  7. On 4Runner, remove console box. On Sequoia, remove front door, scuff plate, cowl side trim and side panel. Remove lower finish panel and heater-to-register duct. On all models loosen adjusting nut until lever travel is correct. Tighten lock nut. Install console box.
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