Parking Brake Lever/Cable; Parking Brake Lever - Suzuki Jimny Service Manual

5-52 BRAKES

Parking Brake Lever/Cable

Parking brake lever

REMOVAL
1) Hoist vehicle and release parking brake lever.
2) Disconnect negative cable at battery.
3) Remove parking brake lever cover.
4) Disconnect lead wire of parking brake switch at coupler.
NOTE:
Don't disassemble parking brake lever switch. It must be
removed and installed as a complete switch assembly.
5) Remove adjusting nut.
6) Loosen bracket nut (3) and disconnect parking brake cables
(2) from equalizer (4).
7) Remove parking brake lever bolts and then remove parking
brake lever assembly (1).
INSTALLATION
1) Install in reverse order of REMOVAL procedure.
Equalizer angle "a" : within 15 degrees
Tightening torque
Parking brake lever bolts
(a) : 23 N·m (2.3 kg-m, 17.0 lb-ft)
2) After all parts are installed, parking brake lever needs to be
adjusted. Refer to "Parking Brake Inspection and Adjust-
ment" in this section.
3) Check brake drum for dragging and brake system for proper
performance.
1. Parking brake lever
2. Parking brake cable
3. Adjusting nut
4. Equalizer