Subaru 2009 IMPREZA Service Manual page 102

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE SERVICES

B: ADJUSTMENT

1. REAR DRUM BRAKE

The main brake automatically adjusts itself, so no

adjustments are needed.

2. PARKING BRAKE (REAR DISC BRAKE)

For rear disc brake, adjust the parking brake after

bleeding air.

1) Return the parking brake pedal fully.

2) Loosen the adjusting nut, and make the cable

3) Remove the adjusting hole cover from the disc

4) Using a flat tip screwdriver, turn the adjusting

screw in the direction of the arrow (shoe extension

direction) as shown in the figure until it is locked

slightly (until the disc no longer rotates with both

(1) Adjusting screw

(2) Flat tip screwdriver

(3) Disc rotor

5) Loosen the adjusting screw by 5 notches to op-

posite direction of arrow.

• Check there is no brake drag.

• If the amount that the adjusting screw is

turned back is little, securely loosen it by 5

notches to avoid dragging.

6) Install the adjusting hole cover to the disc rotor.

7) Adjust the parking brake lever stroke. <Ref. to

PB-8, LEVER STROKE, ADJUSTMENT, Parking

Brake Assembly (Rear Disc Brake).>

Parking Brake