36-1 PARKING BRAKES CONTENTS mn SPECIFICATIONS... 2 PARKING BRAKE LEVER* General Specifications .. te beac Chee ‘Service Specifications : 2 Lubricants 2 SERVICE ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURES 3 Parking Brake Lever Stroke Inspection and Adjustment urn Parking Brake Switch Check -ncmnnunnnnins 5 WARNING REGARDING SERVICING OF SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) EQUIPPED VEHICLES WARNING! (1). Improper service or maintenance of any component of the SRS, or any SRS-related component, can death to service personnel (from inadvertent fring of the air bag) or to the driver (from rendering (2) Service or maintenance of any SRS component or SRE-related componoat must be performed-only at an authorized MITSUBISHI dealer. (3) MITSUBISHI dealer personne! must thoroughly review this manual, and especialy its GROUP 52B ~ Supplemental Restraint ‘System (SRS), before beginning any service or maintenance of any component of the SRS or any SRS-ralated component. NOTE ‘The SRS includes tho folowing components: SRS diagnosis unk, SAS warning lamp, air beg module, clock spring. and interconnecting wiring. Other SAS related componente (that may have to be remeved/instaled in connection with SAS service or maintenance) are indicated in the table of contents by as asterisk (4, (© Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Dec. 1959 Pwnteo117-0 Revise36-2 PARKING BRAKES - Specifications SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS 60a Items Specifications Type Mechanical brake acting on rear wheels Brake lever type Lever type Cable arrangement Vatype SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS eee tems Specifications: Standard value Parking brake lever stroke 5-7 notches LUBRICANTS 1600 hems Quantity Specified lubricants Backing plate ‘Shoe and lining assembly Adjuster As necessary Brake orease: SAE J310, NLGI No. 1 Perking lever pin end (© MiubiohiMotore Corporation Dee. 1891 Poes7PARKING BRAKES - Service Adjustment Procedures 36-3 SERVICE ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURES PARKING BRAKE LEVER STROKE INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT eseenay 1. Pull the parking brake lever with a force of approx. 200 N (20 kg, 45 Ibs.), and count the number of notches. Standard value: 5-7 notches 2. Ifthe parking brake lever stroke is not the standard value, @¢- just as described below. Adjusting} (1). Loosen the adjusting nut at the floor console to release the rut cable. (2) With the engine idling, forcefully depress the brake pedal two or three times and confirm that the pedal stroke stops changing. NOTE If the pedal stroke stops changing, it indicates that the auto- matic adjusting mechanism has functioned properly to ad- just the clearance between the drum and the shos tothe cor rect value. (3) Rotate the adjusting nut to adjust the parking brake stroke to the standard value. After making adjustment, check to en- sure that there is no looseness between the adjusting nut and parking brake lever. Also check that the adjusting nut is securely held at the nut holder. Caution ifthe number of brake lever notches engagedis less than the standard value, the cable has been pulled excessive- ly. Be sure to adjust it to within the standard value. (4) After adjusting the lever stroke, jack up the rear of the ve- hicle. With the parking brake lever in the released position, tum the rear wheel to confirm that the rear brakes are not dragging. (© Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Dec, 1901 pwnestt7