Lexus RX300 (MCU15). Manual - part 164
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BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE PEDAL
LEXUS RX300 (RM785E)
PARKING BRAKE PEDAL
ON–VEHICLE INSPECTION
1.
CHECK PARKING BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL
Slowly depress the parking brake pedal all the way, and count
the number of clicks.
Parking brake pedal travel at 294 N (30 kgf, 66 lbf):
5 – 7 clicks
If incorrect, adjust the parking brake.
2.
IF NECESSARY, ADJUST PARKING BRAKE PEDAL
TRAVEL
HINT:
S
Before adjusting the parking brake, make sure that the
rear brake shoe clearance has been adjusted.
S
For shoe clearance adjustment, see step 1 on page
BR–52.
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There is the parking brake adjuster under the floor on the
left side of the vehicle.
(a)
Confirm that the parking pedal is released.
(b)
Fix the turn buckle and loosen the lock nut ”A”.
(c)
Rotate the turn buckle to adjust the parking brake pedal
travel to the specification.
(d)
Fix the turn buckle and tighten the lock nut ”A”.
Torque:
Nut A: 5.0 N·m (51 kgf·cm, 44 in.·lbf)
(e)
After operating the parking brake several times, check the
parking brake pedal travel.
If adjustment cannot be done by loosening the nut ”A”, adjust
the travel by loosening the nut ”B”.
Torque:
Nut B: 12.5 N·m (127 kgf·cm, 9 ft·lbf)
(f)
Check whether parking brake drags or not.
(g)
When operating the parking brake pedal, check that the
parking brake pedal indicator light lights up.