## Parking Brake Check and Adjustment - Rear Drum Brake

## Inspection

1. | Pull the parking brake lever (A) with 196 N (20 kgf, 44 lbf) of force to fully apply the parking brake. The parking brake lever should be locked within the specified number of clicks (B).
Lever locked clicks: 7-10

2. | Adjust the parking brake if the lever clicks are not within the specification.

## Adjustment

NOTE: After servicing the rear brake shoe, loosen the parking brake adjusting nut, start the engine, and depress the brake pedal several times to set the self-adjusting brake before adjusting the parking brake.

1. | Block the front wheels, then raise the rear of the vehicle, and make sure it is securely supported.

2. | Remove the console cover.

3. | Pull the parking brake lever up one click.

4. | Tighten the adjusting nut (A) until the parking brakes drag slightly when the rear wheels are turned.

5. | Release the parking brake lever fully, and check that the parking brakes do not drag when the rear wheels are turned. Readjust if necessary.

6. | Make sure the parking brakes are fully applied when the parking brake lever is pulled up fully.

7. | Reinstall the console cover.