Parking Brake; Lever Operating Force - Toyota 7FBEF 15 Service Manual

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Parking brake

I General
The lever type (ratchet type) is adopted as on previous models. The grip portion is shaped for easy
gripping.
I Structure
When the brake lever is pulled from position A to position B in the figure below, the disc brake is
mechanically applied through a wire cable.
I Operation method
1. Grip the knob and pull the lever from position A to
position B to apply the parking brake.
2. For releasing, throw the lever from position B to
position A while pressing the release button in the
illustration.
I Lever operating force

Lever operating force

* The figure above is maximized at the position when the lever is pulled about 35
Previous model
N(kgf)
New model
Release button
Position A
100~200 (10.2~20.4)
° from position A above.
Position B