Parking Brake Check And Adiustment; Adjustment - Honda EP3 Service Manual

Parking Brake Check and Adiustment
Check
1. Pull the parking brake lever {A) with 196 N (20 kgf,
44 lbf) of force to fully apply the parking brake. The
parking brake lever should be locked within the
specified number of clicks (B).
Lever locked clicks: 7-8
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l2okqf, a4lbl)
2. Adjust the parking brake if the lever clicks are not
within the specification.
Adjustment
1. Release the parking brake lever fully.
Loosen the parking brake adjusting nut, start the
engine, and press the brake pedal several times to
set the self-adjusting brake before adjusting the
parking brake.
Block the front wheels, then raise the rear of the
vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the
proper location (see page 1-8).
Make sure the parking brake arm (A) on the rear
brake caliper contacts the brake caliper pin (B),
NOTE: The parking brake arm will only contact the
brake caliper pin when the parking brake adjusting
nut is loosened.
Remove the rear console {see page 20-57).
Pull the parking brake lever up one click,
7, Tighten the adjusting nut {A} until the parking
brakes drag slightly when the rear wheels are
t u r n e d .
A /
Release the parking brake lever fully, and check
that the parking brakes do not drag when the rear
wheels are turned. Readjust if necessary.
Make sure the parking brakes are fully applied
when the parking brake lever is pulled up fully.
Reinstall the rear console.
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