Subaru Legacy III (2000-2003 year). Manual - part 826

PB-4

PARKING BRAKE

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

2. PARKING BRAKE CABLE

(1) Parking brake lever

(7) Clamp

Tightening torque: N·m (kgf-m, ft-lb)

(2) Parking brake switch

(8) Parking brake cable RH

T1: 5.9 (0.60, 4.3)

(3) Lock nut

(9) Clamp (Rear disc brake model 

only)

T2: 18 (1.8, 13.0)

(4) Adjusting nut

T3: 32 (3.3, 24)

(5) Equalizer

(10) Parking brake cable LH

(6) Bracket

PB-00022

( 1 )

( 2 )

( 5 )

( 4 )

( 3 )

( 6 )

( 7 )

( 8 )

( 9 )

( 9 )

(10)

T2

T1

T2

T3

T3

T2

PB-5

PARKING BRAKE

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

C: CAUTION

• Wear working clothing, including a cap, protec-
tive goggles, and protective shoes during opera-
tion.
• Remove contamination including dirt and corro-
sion before removal, installation or disassembly.
• Keep the disassembled parts in order and pro-
tect them from dust or dirt.
• Before removal, installation or disassembly, be
sure to clarify the failure. Avoid unnecessary re-
moval, installation, disassembly, and replacement.
• Be careful not to burn your hands, because each
part on the vehicle is hot after running.
• Use SUBARU genuine grease etc. or the equiv-
alent. Do not mix grease etc. with that of another
grade or from other manufacturers.
• Be sure to tighten fasteners including bolts and
nuts to the specified torque.
• Place shop jacks or safety stands at the specified
points.
• Apply grease onto sliding or revolution surfaces
before installation.
• Before installing O-rings or snap rings, apply suf-
ficient amount of grease to avoid damage and de-
formation.
• Before securing a part on a vise, place cushion-
ing material such as wood blocks, aluminum plate,
or shop cloth between the part and the vise.
• Keep grease etc. away from parking brake
shoes. 

PB-6

PARKING BRAKE

PARKING BRAKE LEVER

2. Parking Brake Lever

A: REMOVAL

1) Lift-up the vehicle.
2) Remove rear tire and wheel.
3) Remove console box.  <Ref. to EI-34, REMOV-
AL, Console Box.>
4) Loosen parking cable adjusting nut and console
bracket.
5) Remove parking brake lever.

6) Unbend parking brake lever pawls and remove
cable.

B: INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

Tightening torque:

Parking brake lever;

18 N·m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.0 ft-lb)

Lock nut;

5.9 N·m (0.6 kgf-m, 4.3 ft-lb)

NOTE:
• Be sure to pass cable through guide inside the
tunnel.
• Be sure to adjust the lever stroke. <Ref. to PB-6,
ADJUSTMENT, Parking Brake Lever.>

C: INSPECTION

While pulling parking brake lever upward, count the
notches.

Lever stroke:

7 to 8 notches when pulled with a force of 
196 N (20 kgf, 44 lb)

Incorrect, adjust the parking brake. <Ref. to PB-11,
ADJUSTMENT, Parking Brake Assembly.>

D: ADJUSTMENT

1) Remove console cover.
2) Forcibly pull parking brake lever 3 to 5 times.
3) Adjust parking brake lever by turning adjuster
until parking brake lever stroke is set at 7 to 8
notches with operating force of 196 N (20 kgf, 44
lb).
4) Tighten lock nut.

Lever stroke:

7 to 8 notches when pulled with a force of 
196 N (20 kgf, 44 lb)

Tightening torque (Lock nut):

5.9 N·m (0.60 kgf-m, 4.3 ft-lb)

5) Install console cover.

(1) Parking brake lever

(2) Cable

PB-00023

PB-00004

( 2 )

( 1 )

(1) Parking brake lever

(2) Lock nut

(3) Adjusting nut

PB-00024

( 1 )

( 2 )

( 3 )

PB-7

PARKING BRAKE

PARKING BRAKE CABLE

3. Parking Brake Cable

A: REMOVAL

1) Lift-up vehicle.
2) Remove rear tires and wheels.
3) Remove rear seat cushion.  <Ref. to SE-17, RE-
MOVAL, Rear Seat.>
4) Remove console box.  <Ref. to EI-34, REMOV-
AL, Console Box.>
5) Loosen parking cable adjusting nut and console
bracket.
6) Remove parking brake lever.

7) Unbend parking brake lever pawls and remove
cable.

8) Roll up floor mat and remove clamps.

9) Remove equalizer cover.
10) Remove inner cable end from equalizer.

11) Pull out parking brake cable from rear brake.
<Ref. to PB-9, REMOVAL, Parking Brake Assem-
bly.>
12) Pull out clamp from rear brake.
13) Remove bolt and bracket from trailing link
bracket.
14) Remove bolt and clamp from rear floor.

15) Detach grommet from rear floor.
16) Remove cable assembly from cabin by forcibly
pulling it backward.
17) Detach parking brake cable from cable guide at
rear trailing link.

B: INSTALLATION

Install (new) parking brake assembly in the reverse
order of removal.

NOTE:
• Be sure to pass cable through cable guide inside
the tunnel.
• Be sure to adjust the lever stroke. <Ref. to PB-6,
ADJUSTMENT, Parking Brake Lever.>

(1) Parking brake lever

(2) Cable

PB-00023

PB-00004

( 2 )

( 1 )

PB-00025

(1) Equalizer

(2) Inner cable end

PB-00008

( 2 )

( 1 )

PB-00026