Subaru Legacy (2005 year). Manual - part 831

PB-5

PARKING BRAKE

Parking Brake Cable

3. Parking Brake Cable

A: REMOVAL

1) Remove the rear seat cushion.
2) Remove the console box.
3) Remove the parking cable adjusting nut (self-
locking nut).
4) Remove the parking brake lever. <Ref. to PB-4,
REMOVAL, Parking Brake Lever.>
5) Roll up the floor mat and remove the clamps.

6) Remove the inner cable end from equalizer.

7) Lift-up the vehicle, and then remove the rear
wheels.
8) Remove the parking brake cable from rear
brake. <Ref. to PB-6, REMOVAL, Parking Brake
Assembly (Rear Disc Brake).>
9) Remove the clamp from rear brake.
10) Remove the cable clamp from rear arm brack-
et.
11) Remove the cable clamp from rear floor.

12) Remove the cable assembly.

B: INSTALLATION

1) Install in the reverse order of removal.

NOTE:
Be sure to pass the cable through the cable guide
inside tunnel.
2) Adjust the lever stroke. <Ref. to PB-4, ADJUST-
MENT, Parking Brake Lever.>

C: INSPECTION

Check and replace the removed cable if damaged,
rusty or faulty.
1) Check the cable for smooth operation.
2) Check the inner cable for damage and rust.
3) Check the outer cable for damage, bends and
cracks.
4) Check the boot for damage, cracks and corro-
sion.

(1) Equalizer

(2) Inner cable end

PB-00078

PB-00008

PB-00026

PB-6

PARKING BRAKE

Parking Brake Assembly (Rear Disc Brake)

4. Parking Brake Assembly 

(Rear Disc Brake)

A: REMOVAL

1) Release the parking brake.
2) Remove the two mounting bolts and remove the
brake caliper assembly.

3) Suspend the brake caliper assembly so that the
hose is not stretched.
4) Remove the disc rotor.

NOTE:
If the disc rotor is difficult to remove, try the follow-
ing two methods in order.

(1) Turn the adjusting screw using a flat tip
screwdriver until the brake shoe gets away
enough from the disc rotor.

(2) If disc rotor seizes up within hub, drive disc
rotor out by pushing two 8-mm bolts in holes B
on rotor.

5) Remove the shoe return spring from parking
brake assembly.
6) Remove the front shoe hold down spring and
pin.

7) Remove the strut and strut spring.
8) Remove the adjuster assembly from parking
brake assembly.
9) Remove the brake shoe.
10) Remove the rear shoe hold down spring and
pin with pliers.
11) Remove the parking brake cable from lever.

12) Using a flat tip screwdriver, raise the retainer.
Remove the parking lever and washer from brake
shoe.

(1) Adjuster

(2) Adjusting hole cover (rubber)

(3) Flat tip screwdriver

(4) Back plate

BR-00346

(1)

(4)

(2)

(3)

BR-00155

(1) Parking brake cable

(2) Lever

A

B

BR-00036

PB-00028

PB-00014

PB-7

PARKING BRAKE

Parking Brake Assembly (Rear Disc Brake)

B: INSTALLATION

CAUTION:
Be sure the lining surface is free from oil and 
grease contamination.
1) Apply brake grease to the following places.

Brake grease:

Brake Grease (Part No. 003602002)

• Six contact surfaces of shoe rim and back plate
packing
• Contact surface of shoe wave and anchor pin
• Contact surface of lever and strut
• Contact surface of shoe wave and adjuster as-
sembly
• Contact surface of shoe wave and strut
• Contact surface of lever and shoe wave
2) Insert the primary side brake shoe into anchor
pin groove.
3) Secure the brake shoe with shoe hold-down pin
and cup.
4) Install the plate to anchor pin, and then assem-
ble the primary return spring to anchor pin.

5) Install the parking brake cable to parking brake
lever.
6) Assemble the strut and adjuster, and then se-
cure the secondary side brake shoe with shoe hold-
down pin & cup.

NOTE:
• Install the strut spring of both right and left wheel
facing vehicle front.

• Install the adjuster assembly with screw on left
side.

7) Install the secondary return spring and adjusting
spring.

8) Adjust the parking brake. <Ref. to PB-8, AD-
JUSTMENT, Parking Brake Assembly (Rear Disc
Brake).>
9) Drive the vehicle for parking brake lining “break-
in”.

(1) Drive the vehicle at about 35 km/h (22
MPH).
(2) With the parking brake release button
pushed in, pull the parking brake lever gently.
(3) Drive the vehicle for about 200 m (0.12 mile)
in this condition.
(4) Wait 5 to 10 minutes for the parking brake to
cool down.
Repeat once more from step (1).
(5) After breaking-in, re-adjust the parking
brakes.

(1) Primary return spring

(2) Anchor pin

(3) Plate

(4) Primary shoe

(5) Shoe hold-down pin and cup

PB-00039

(1)

(4)

(5)

(2)

(3)

(1) LH

(1) Lever

(2) Secondary brake shoe

(3) Strut spring

(4) Strut

(5) Return spring

(6) Adjuster

(7) Shoe hold-down cup

(8) Adjusting spring

PB-00016

PB-00076

(1)

(2)

(4)

(3)

(5)

(7)

(8)

(6)

PB-8

PARKING BRAKE

Parking Brake Assembly (Rear Disc Brake)

C: INSPECTION

1) Measure the brake disc rotor inside diameter. If
the disc is scored or worn, replace the brake disc
rotor.

Disc rotor inside diameter:

Specification:

170 mm (6.69 in)

Service limit:

171 mm (6.73 in)

2) Measure the lining thickness. If it exceeds the
limit, replace shoe assembly.

Lining thickness:

Specification:

3.2 mm (0.126 in)

Service limit:

1.5 mm (0.059 in)

NOTE:
Replace the right and left brake shoe as a set.

D: ADJUSTMENT

1. SHOE CLEARANCE

1) Return the parking brake lever fully.
2) Remove the adjusting hole cover from back
plate.
3) Turn the adjusting screw using a flat tip screw-
driver until the brake shoe is in close contact with
disc rotor.

4) Turn back (downward) the adjusting screw 3 to 4
notches.

CAUTION:
Check there is no brake drag.
5) Install the adjusting hole cover to back plate.
6) Adjust the parking lever stroke. <Ref. to PB-8,
LEVER STROKE, ADJUSTMENT, Parking Brake
Assembly (Rear Disc Brake).>

2. LEVER STROKE

1) Adjust the shoe clearance before lever stroke
adjustment. <Ref. to PB-8, SHOE CLEARANCE,
ADJUSTMENT, Parking Brake Assembly (Rear
Disc Brake).>
2) Remove the parking lever cover.
3) Operate the parking brake lever 3 to 4 times.
4) Turn the adjusting nut until lever stroke is at the
specification.

Lever stroke:

5 to 6 notches when pulled with a force of 200 
N (20.4 kgf, 45 lbf)

5) Check there is no brake drag.
6) Install the parking lever cover.

(1) Adjusting screw

(2) Adjusting hole cover (rubber)

(3) Flat tip screwdriver

(4) Back plate

(1)

(4)

(2)

(3)

PB-00032

(1) Adjusting nut (Self-locking nut)

PB-00054

(1)