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Last Modified: 2-12-2007 1.6 N

Service Category: Brake Section: Parking Brake

Model Year: 2008 Model: xB Doc ID: RM000001C4Y00OX

Title: PARKING BRAKE: PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM: ADJUSTMENT (2008 xB)

ADJUSTMENT
1. INSPECT PARKING BRAKE LEVER TRAVEL
(a) Slowly pull the parking brake lever to the fully applied position, counting the number of clicks.

Parking brake lever travel:

6 to 9 clicks at 200 N (20 kgf, 45 lbf)

2. REMOVE UPPER CONSOLE PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY

3. ADJUST PARKING BRAKE LEVER TRAVEL

(a) Completely release the parking brake lever.

(b) Loosen the lock nut and adjusting nut to completely release the parking brake cable.

(c) Strongly step on the brake pedal 3 to 5 times with the engine stopped.

(d) Turn the adjusting nut until the parking brake lever travel is
corrected to within the specified range.

Parking brake lever travel:

6 to 9 clicks at 200 N (20 kgf, 45 lbf)

(e) Tighten the lock nut.

Torque: 6.0 N·m (61 kgf·cm, 53 in·lbf)

(f) Operate the parking brake lever 3 to 4 times, and check the parking brake lever travel.

(g) Check whether the parking brake drags or not.

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(h) Release the parking brake lever and check that the clearance
between the rear disc brake cylinder operation lever and the
stopper is within the specified range.

Clearance:
0.5 mm (0.02 in.) or less

(i) When operating the parking brake lever, check that the brake warning light illuminates.

Standard:
Brake warning light always illuminates at the first click.

4. INSTALL UPPER CONSOLE PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY

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