Parking Brake Shoe: Adjustments

Parking Brake Shoe and Lining Adjustment
1 Check operation of the electronic parking brake.
2 Release the electronic parking brake.
- Press the brake pedal and press the parking brake switch down to release the parking brake. Check that the warning light goes out.
- Turn the ignition key to position '0' and remove the key.
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WARNING: Do not work on or under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support the vehicle on safety stands.
Raise and support the vehicle.
4 Remove the rear wheels and tires.
5 Remove the parking brake shoe adjuster access plugs.
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NOTE:
Rotate the rear brake disc to locate the parking brake shoe adjuster.
Rotate the parking brake shoe adjuster until resistance is felt and the rear brake disc will not rotate.
- Apply and release the parking brake several times to centralize the parking brake shoes, re-adjust if required.




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NOTE:
Rotating the parking brake shoe adjuster backwards will move the parking brake shoes away from the parking brake drum.
Rotate the parking brake shoe adjuster back 8 clicks.
8 Repeat the above procedure for the other side.
9 Install the parking brake shoe adjuster access plugs.

10 Install the rear wheels and tires.
- Tighten the wheel nuts to 140 Nm (103 lb.ft).

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CAUTION: The parking brake shoe bedding-in procedure must be carried out if new parking brake shoes or new rear brake discs are installed.
NOTE:
It is not necessary to carry out the parking brake shoe bedding-in procedure if the parking brake shoes have been removed for access to other components.
If necessary, carry out the parking brake shoe bedding-in procedure. For additional information, refer to Parking Brake Shoes Bedding-In Procedures