Parking Brake, Adjusting, Drum Brake

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NOTE:

It is not necessary to adjust the parking brake due to automatic adjustment of the drum brakes on the rear axle.

An adjustment is necessary only after replacing brake cables, brake drums, brake carriers or brake pads.

Adjusting:

-- Raise the vehicle.

Vehicles without Center Armrest:

Fig 1: Identifying Center Console

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-- Remove the mat from the storage compartment.

-- Open access cover -1- in the center console.

Vehicles with Center Armrest:

Fig 2: Identifying Trim Panel And Center Armrest

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-- Remove the cover -1- on the center armrest -2-.

-- Remove the nut -1- on the center armrest -2-.

Fig 3: Identifying Nut And Center Armrest

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-- Remove the center armrest. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .

Continuation for all vehicles:

-- Press the brake pedal forcefully at least three times.

When Replacing a Brake Cable:

Fig 4: Identifying Parking Brake Cable And Adjusting Nut

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-- Attach the parking brake cables -2- to the parking brake lever. Refer to -item 3- in Figure.

Continuation for all vehicles

-- Tighten adjusting nut -1- until parking brake lever goes back into rest position by itself under the first detent.

-- Tighten hand brake to stop 3 times and then loosen again.

The parking brake lever must go back into the rest position by itself under the first detent.

NOTE:

If the parking brake lever does not go back into the rest position by itself, it must be adjusted.

Parking brake lever in released position.

-- Engage parking brake 2 teeth.

Fig 5: Identifying Parking Brake Cable And Adjusting Nut

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-- Tighten the adjusting nut -1- enough until both wheels no longer move by hand.

-- Release parking brake.

Parking brake lever in released position.

-- Check whether wheels turn freely.

-- Check to see if the compensator. Refer to -item 5- in Figure is standing straight.

NOTE:

When tilting the brakes, check to see that they are fitted correctly.

Due to the automatic rear brake adjuster, there is no need to adjust the parking brake after making initial adjustment.