Honda 2004 Odyssey Service Manual page 1209

Conventional Brake Components
Parking Brake Check and Adjustment (cont'd)
Minor Adjustment
Rear disc brake type: '02-04 models
1. Raise the rear of the vehicle, and support it with
safety stands in the proper locations
(see page 1-15).
2. Tighten the adjusting nut (A) until the parking
brakes drag slightly when the rear wheels are
turned.
3. Back off the adjusting nut in half-turn increments,
and check for proper adjustment (4 6 clicks) at a
pedal force of 294 N (30 kgf, 66 lbf).
19-8
Major Adjustment (to be done when
replacing parking brake shoe and after lining
surface break-in)
Rear disc brake type: '02-04 models
1. Raise the rear of the vehicle, and support it with
safety stands in the proper locations
(see page 1-15). Remove the rear wheels.
2. Release the parking brake, and back off the
adjusting nut (A).
A
3. Remove the access plug (A).
4. Turn up the ratchet teeth (B) or the adjuster
assembly with a flat blade screwdriver (C) until the
shoes lock against the drum. Then back off ten
clicks, and install the access plug.
5. Do the minor adjustment procedure.
6. Install the rear wheels.
7. Do the parking brake shoe lining break-in
procedure (see page 19-34).
A
A
B C