Nissan Altima L32. Manual - part 983

PARKING BRAKE CONTROL

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2. Remove instrument lower cover and lower knee protector. Refer to 

IP-11, "Exploded View"

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3. Disconnect parking brake switch connector.
4. Remove adjusting nut and discard, then loosen front cable. 

CAUTION:

Do not reuse adjusting nut.

5. Remove control device assembly nuts and remove control device assembly. 
6. Remove center console. Refer to 

IP-11, "Exploded View"

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7. Separate rear cables from front cable, remove front cable.
8. Remove heat insulator of the exhaust center tube. 
9. Remove parking brake shoe, and remove rear cables from toggle lever. Refer to 

IP-11, "Exploded View"

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10. Remove rear cable bolts and nuts, then remove rear cables.

INSTALLATION

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

• Adjust the parking brake with new adjusting nut. Refer to 

PB-3, "PEDAL TYPE : Adjustment"

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CAUTION:

Do not reuse adjusting nut.

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LEVER TYPE : Exploded View

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REMOVAL

1. Remove rear wheel and tires. Refer to 

WT-66, "Adjustment"

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2. Remove center console. Refer to 

IP-18, "Disassembly and Assembly"

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3. Disconnect parking brake switch connector.
4. Remove adjusting nut and discard. Loosen cable, then disconnect rear cables from equalizer. 

CAUTION:

Do not reuse adjusting nut.

5. Remove control device assembly nuts and remove control device assembly. 
6. Remove heat insulator for the exhaust center tube. 
7. Remove parking brake shoes, and disconnect rear cable from toggle lever. Refer to 

PB-9, "Removal and

Installation"

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8. Remove rear cable bolts and nuts, then remove rear cables.

INSTALLATION

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

• Adjust parking brake. Refer to 

PB-4, "LEVER TYPE : Adjustment"

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CAUTION:

Do not reuse adjusting nut.

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Control device assembly

2.

Adjusting nut

3.

Front cable

4.

Equalizer

5.

Rear cable (RH)

6.

Rear cable (LH)

7.

Pin

Front

PARKING BRAKE SHOE

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PARKING BRAKE SHOE

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WARNING:

• Clean brakes with a vacuum dust collector to minimize the hazard of air borne particles or other

materials.

• Clean dust on disc rotor and back plate using a vacuum dust collector. Do not blow with com-

pressed air.

CAUTION:

Put matching marks on both disc rotor and wheel hub when removing disc rotor.

REMOVAL

1. Remove rear wheel and tires. Refer to 

WT-66, "Adjustment"

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2. Remove rear disc rotor with parking brake control device assembly in the fully released position. Refer to

BR-35, "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation"

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3. If disc rotor cannot be removed, remove as follows:
a. Secure the disc rotor in place with wheel nuts and remove adjuster hole plug.

1.

Return spring

2.

Adjuster

3.

Brake shoe

4.

Anti-rattle pin

5.

Retainer

6.

Anti-rattle spring

7.

Toggle lever 
: PBC (Poly Butyl Cuprysil) grease or silicone-based grease

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b. Rotate adjuster in direction (B) to retract and loosen brake shoe,

using tool as shown.

4. Remove anti-rattle pins, retainers, anti-rattle springs, and return

springs. 

5. Remove parking brake shoes, adjuster assembly, and toggle

lever.

6. Remove the back plate.

INSTALLATION

Installation is in the reverse order of removal. Note the following.

• Apply PBC (Poly Butyl Cuprysil) grease or equivalent to the speci-

fied points during assembly.

• Assemble adjusters so that threaded part is expanded when rotat-

ing it in the direction shown.

• Shorten adjuster by rotating it as shown.

• Check shoe sliding surface and drum inner surface for grease.

Wipe it off if it adhere on the surfaces.

• Perform break-in operation as follows after replacing brake shoes

or disc rotors, or if brakes do not function well.

1. Adjust parking brake control device assembly stroke to the spec-

ified amount. Refer to 

PB-4, "LEVER TYPE : Adjustment"

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2. Perform parking brake break-in (drag run) operation by driving

vehicle under the following conditions:

• Drive the vehicle forward.

• Maintain vehicle speed at approximately 40 km/h (25 MPH) keeping it constant in forward direction.

• Apply the parking brake at an operating force of approximately 400 N (40 kg, 88 lb) with constant force.

• Release the parking brake after approximately 10 seconds. 

3. Check parking brake control device assembly stroke of parking brake. Readjust as necessary if it is out-

side the standard specifications.

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