Subaru Legacy IV (2008 year). Manual - part 958

 

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Subaru Legacy IV (2008 year). Manual - part 958

 

 

PB-3

General Description

PARKING BRAKE

2. PARKING BRAKE CABLE

C: CAUTION

• Wear appropriate work clothing, including a cap,
protective goggles and protective shoes when per-
forming any work.
• Before removal, installation or disassembly, be
sure to clarify the failure. Avoid unnecessary re-
moval, installation, disassembly and replacement.
• Vehicle components are extremely hot after driv-
ing. Be wary of receiving burns from heated parts.
• Use SUBARU genuine grease etc. or equivalent.
Do not mix grease etc. of different grades or man-
ufacturers.
• Be sure to tighten fasteners including bolts and
nuts to the specified torque.
• Place shop jacks or rigid racks at the specified
points.
• Before securing a part in a vise, place cushioning
material such as wood blocks, aluminum plate or
cloth between the part and the vise.
• Make sure grease does not come into contact
with the parking shoes.

(1)

Parking brake lever

(6)

Clamp

Tightening torque:N·m (kgf-m, ft-lb)

(2)

Parking brake switch

(7)

Parking brake cable RH

T1: 18 (1.8, 13.0)

(3)

Adjusting nut (Self-locking nut)

(8)

Clamp

T2: 33 (3.4, 24.3)

(4)

Equalizer

(9)

Parking brake cable LH

 

 

(5)

Bracket

  

  

PB-00113

T1

T2

T1

T1

T1

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(8)

T2

T1

T1

(1)

(3)

T1

(2)

(4)

PB-4

Parking Brake Lever

PARKING BRAKE

2. Parking Brake Lever

A: REMOVAL

1) Set the wheel stoppers to tires.
2) Remove the console box.
3) Disconnect the parking brake switch connector.
4) Remove the parking cable adjusting nut (self-
locking nut).
5) Remove the parking brake lever.

B: INSTALLATION

1) Install in the reverse order of removal.

Tightening torque:

Parking brake lever

18 N·m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.0 ft-lb)

2) Install a new adjusting nut (self-locking nut).
3) Be sure to adjust the lever stroke. <Ref. to PB-4,
ADJUSTMENT, Parking Brake Lever.>

C: INSPECTION

1) Operate the parking brake lever 3 to 4 times and
fully return the lever.
2) While slowly pulling the parking brake lever up-
ward, count the notches.

Lever stroke:

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

If it is not within the specified value, adjust the park-
ing brake. <Ref. to PB-8, ADJUSTMENT, Parking
Brake Assembly (Rear Disc Brake).>

D: ADJUSTMENT

Adjust the parking lever stroke. <Ref. to PB-8, LE-
VER STROKE, ADJUSTMENT, Parking Brake As-
sembly (Rear Disc Brake).>

PB-00053

PB-5

Parking Brake Cable

PARKING BRAKE

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 the rear brake.
10) Remove the cable clamp from the rear arm
bracket.
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 tunnel in the
cable guide.
2) Be sure to adjust the lever stroke. <Ref. to PB-4,
ADJUSTMENT, 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 Assembly (Rear Disc Brake)

PARKING 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 moves ade-
quately away from the disc rotor.

(2) If disc rotor is seized on the hub, drive the
disc rotor out by pushing two 8 mm bolts in
holes B on the rotor.

5) Remove the shoe return spring from the 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 the 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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