Acura 3.5 RL Manual page 803

Parking Brake
Inspection
Never use an air hose or dry brush to clean brake
assemblies.
Use an OSHA-approved vacuum cleaner to avoid
breathing brake dust.
Contaminated brake linings or drums reduce stopping
ability.
Block the front wheels before jacking up the rear of
the vehicle.
'96 - 97 models:
UPPER RETURN SPRINGS
Check for weakness
and damage
CONNECTING ROD
ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY
Check ratchet teeth
for wear and damage.
LOWER RETURN SPRING
Check for weakness
and damage.
'98 - 01 models:
CONNECTING ROD
LOWER RETURN SPRING
Check for weakness
and damage.
ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY
Check ratchet teeth
for wear and damage.
WAVE WASHER
PIVOT PIN
RETAINER SPRING
Install securely on
tension pin.
ROD SPRING
Check for weakness
and damage.
UPPER RETURN SPRINGS
Check for weakness
and damage.
WAVE WASHER
PIVOT PIN
ROD SPRING
Check for weakness RETAINER SPRING
and damage. Install securely on
tension pin.
1. Block the front wheels, loosen the rear wheel nuts
slightly, support the rear of the vehicle on safety
stands (see
2. Remove the rear caliper and rear brake disc/drum
(see section
TENSION PIN
BACKING PLATE
U-CLIP
Replace.
PARKING BRAKE LEVER
PARKING BRAKE SHOE
Check for wear.
BACKING PLATE
U-CLIP
Replace.
PARKING BRAKE LEVER
PARKING BRAKE SHOE
Check for wear.
section 1), then remove the rear wheels.
18).
16 mm FLANGE NUT
137 N-m (14 kgf-m, 101 Ibf-ft)
10 mm FLANGE NUT
38 N-m (3.9 kgf-m, 28 Ibf-ft)
16 mm FLANGE NUT
137 N-m (14 kgf-m, 101 Ibf-ft)
TENSION PIN
10 mm FLANGE NUT
38 N-m (3.9 kgf-m, 28 Ibf-ft)