Parking Brake Check And Adjustment - Toyota Hilux Surf 1993 Owner's Manual

BRAKE SYSTEM – Checks and Adjustments
CHECK AND ADJUSTMENT OF PARKING BRAKE
1. CHECK THAT PARKING BRAKE LEVER TRAVEL IS
CORRECT
Pull the parking brake lever all the way up, and count the
number of clicks.
Parking brake lever travel at 196 N (20 kgf, 44.1 lbf)
2WD 1/2 ton 12 – 18 clicks
1 ton 11 – 17 clicks
4WD 11 – 17 clicks
2. IF NECESSARY, ADJUST PARKING BRAKE
HINT: Before adjusting the parking brake, make sure
that the rear brake shoe clearance has been adjusted.
(2WD)
(a) Tighten the adjusting nut until the travel is correct.
Then tighten the lock nut.
(b) After adjusting the parking brake, confirm that the
rear brakes are not dragging.
(4WD)
(a) Tighten one of the adjusting nuts of the intermediate
lever while loosening the other one until the travel is
correct. Tighten the two adjusting nuts.
(b) After adjusting the parking brake, confirm that the
bellcrank stopper screw comes in contact with the
backing plate.
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