Pontiac Fiero 1988 Service Manual page 258

DISC BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY 48H REAR CALIPER 5B10-7
9. N U T
10. LEVER
J 1 0 0 1 4 - 5 B 1 0 - P
Figure 14 Rear Caliper Assembly Components
3. Inlet fitting (36), if removed.
• Use new copper gaskets.
Tighten
• Fitting (36) to 45 N-m (33 lbs. ft.).
4. Shoes and linings as previously described.
• If inlet fitting (36) was removed, bleed caliper. See
Section 5.
• Check brake fluid level and add fluid as necessary.
See Section 5.
5. Parking brake cable (35) and return spring (11) to
parking brake lever (10).
Adjust
Parking brake. See "Parking Brake Adjustment."
PARKING B R A K E ADJUSTMENT (Figure 14)
1. Apply service brake pedal three times with a pedal
force of approximately 778 N (175 lbs.).
2. Apply and release parking brake three times.
3. Check parking brake lever for full release.
• Turn ignition on.
• " B R A K E " warning lamp should be off. If
" B R A K E " warning lamp is still on, and the hand
lever is completely released, pull downward on
the front parking brake cable to remove slack
from lever assembly.
4. Raise car and suitably support. See Section OA.
5. Check that parking brake levers (10) on both calipers
are against the lever stops on the caliper housings
(27). If levers (10) are not against stops, check for
binding in rear cables and/or loosen cables at
adjuster until both left and right levers (10) are against
their stops.
• If cables are binding, replace as necessary. See
Section 5.
6. Tighten parking brake cable at adjuster until either
the left or right lever (10) begins to move off the stop
then loosen adjustment until lever (10) moves back
barely touching stop.