Parking Brake Assembly: Reassembly
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Toyota RAV4. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
HINT:
- Use the same procedures for the LH side and RH side.
- The procedures listed below are for the LH side.
- APPLY HIGH TEMPERATURE GREASE
- Apply high temperature grease to the contact surface of the shoe and backing plate.
- INSTALL PARKING BRAKE SHOE LEVER LH
- INSTALL NO. 2 PARKING BRAKE SHOE ASSEMBLY LH
- Connect the parking brake cable to the parking brake shoe lever.
- Apply high temperature grease to the following contact surfaces of the shoe.
- Shoe to anchor pin
- Shoe to parking brake lever pin
- Shoe to spring
- Install the shoe with the shoe hold-down spring and pin.
- INSTALL NO. 1 PARKING BRAKE SHOE ASSEMBLY LH
- Apply high temperature grease to the following contact surfaces of the shoe.
- Shoe to anchor pin
- Shoe to spring
- Install the shoe with the shoe hold-down spring and pin.
- Apply high temperature grease to the following contact surfaces of the shoe.
- INSTALL PARKING BRAKE SHOE ADJUSTING SCREW SET
- Apply high temperature grease to the adjusting bolt.
- Install the screw set.
- INSTALL PARKING BRAKE SHOE RETURN TENSION SPRING (for Lower Side)
- Using needle-nose pliers, install the tension spring.
- INSTALL PARKING BRAKE SHOE STRUT LH
- Apply high temperature grease to the contact surface of the strut and shoe return tension spring.
- Install the strut.
- INSTALL PARKING BRAKE SHOE RETURN TENSION SPRING (for Upper Side)
- Using needle-nose pliers, install the 2 shoe return tension springs.
- CHECK PARKING BRAKE INSTALLATION
- Check that each part is installed properly.
NOTE: There should be no oil or grease adhering to the friction surface of the shoe lining and disc.
- Check that each part is installed properly.
- INSTALL REAR DISC
- Align the matchmarks and install the disc.
HINT:
When replacing the disc with new one, select the installation position where the disc has the minimum runout.
- Align the matchmarks and install the disc.
- ADJUST PARKING BRAKE SHOE CLEARANCE
- Temporarily install the hub nuts.
- Remove the shoe adjusting hole plug, and then turn the adjuster to expand the shoe adjuster until the disc locks.
- Turn and contact the shoe adjuster until the disc can rotate smoothly.
Standard return notch: 8 notches
- Check that the shoe has no brake drag.
- INSTALL PARKING BRAKE SHOE ADJUSTING HOLE PLUG
- Install the shoe adjusting hole plug to the rear disc.
- CONNECT REAR DISC BRAKE CYLINDER MOUNTING LH (See step 11 under REASSEMBLY )
- INSTALL REAR WHEEL
Torque: 103 N*m (1,050 kgf*cm, 76 ft.*lbf)
- DRIVE VEHICLE
- Pull the parking brake lever with a force of 147 N (15 kgf, 33 lbf).
- Drive the vehicle at approximately 50 km/h (31 mph) for approximately 400 m (0.25 miles).NOTE: Drive the vehicle on a safe, level and dry road.
- Repeat the above steps 2 or 3 times.
- CHECK PARKING BRAKE LEVER TRAVEL (See PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM )
- ADJUST PARKING BRAKE LEVER TRAVEL (See ADJUSTMENT )