| 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).
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| 2. | Adjust the parking brake if the lever clicks are not within the specification. NOTE: Minor parking brake lever adjustments (1-2 clicks) can be made with the adjusting nut in the equalizer. If a larger adjustment is required, follow the major adjustment procedure using the adjuster at the parking brake drum. After installing new parking brake shoes and/or new rear brake disc/drums, make sure you drive the vehicle for ‘‘break-in''. |
| 1. | Raise the rear of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations. |
| 2. | Release the parking brake lever fully. |
| 3. | Remove the center console. |
| 4. | Pull the parking brake lever one click. |
| 5. | Tighten the adjusting nut (A) until the parking brakes drag slightly when the rear wheels are turned. |
| 6. | Release the parking brake lever fully, and check that the parking brakes do not drag when the rear wheels are turned. Readjust if necessary. |
| 7. | Make sure the parking brakes are fully applied when the parking brake lever is pulled all the way. |
| 8. | Install the center console. |
| 1. | Raise the rear of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations. |
| 2. | Release the parking brake lever fully. |
| 3. | Remove the center console. |
| 4. | Back off the adjusting nut (A) in the equalizer. |
| 5. | Remove the rear wheels. |
| 6. | Remove the access plug (A). |
| 7. | Turn the ratchet teeth (B) on the adjuster assembly (C) with a flat-tip screwdriver (D) until the shoes lock against the drum. Then back off the adjuster eight clicks, and install the access plug. |
| 8. | Do the minor adjustment procedure. |
| 9. | Install the rear wheels. |
| 10. | Install the center console. |