Last Modified: 11-29-2007 1.6 N
Service Category: Brake Section: Parking Brake
Model Year: 2008 Model: Sequoia Doc ID: RM000001EDJ003X
Title: PARKING BRAKE: PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM: ADJUSTMENT (2008 Sequoia)

ADJUSTMENT

1. REMOVE REAR WHEEL

2. ADJUST PARKING BRAKE SHOE CLEARANCE PARKING BRAKE: PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY: REASSEMBLY (2008 Sequoia)+

3. INSTALL REAR WHEEL

  • for Aluminum Wheel

Torque: 131 N·m (1336 kgf·cm, 97 ft·lbf)

  • for Steel Wheel

Torque: 209 N·m (2131 kgf·cm, 154 ft·lbf)

4. CHECK PARKING BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL

(a) Firmly depress the parking brake pedal.

(b) Release the parking brake.

(c) Slowly depress the parking brake pedal with a force of approximately 300 N (31 kgf, 67.4 lbf) and count the number of clicks.

OK:

6 to 9 clicks

5. ADJUST PARKING BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL

(a) Depress the parking brake pedal.

(b) Release the parking brake pedal to the original position.


(c) Loosen the pedal side No. 1 parking brake cable lock nut.

(d) Turn the pedal side No. 1 parking brake cable adjustment nut until the parking brake pedal travel is correct.

Standard Parking Brake Pedal Travel:

Pedal Load

Click Number

300 N (31 kgf, 67.4 lbf)

6 to 9

(e) Using a wrench or equivalent to hold the adjustment nut, tighten the lock nut.

Torque: 5.4 N·m (55 kgf·cm, 48 in·lbf)

NOTICE:

Pay attention that the adjustment nut does not rotate with the lock nut during tightening.

(f) Additionally, excessive pedal travel can be adjusted on the No. 1 parking brake cable underbody side as follows.

(1) Release the parking brake pedal to the original position.


(2) Loosen the underbody side No. 1 parking brake cable lock nut.

(3) Turn the underbody side No. 1 parking brake cable adjustment nut until the parking brake pedal travel is correct.

Standard Parking Brake Pedal Travel:

Pedal Load

Click Number

300 N (31 kgf, 67.4 lbf)

6 to 9

(4) Tighten the No. 1 parking brake cable underbody lock nut.

Torque: 13 N·m (128 kgf·cm, 9 ft·lbf)

NOTICE:

Pay attention that the adjustment nut does not rotate with the lock nut during tightening.

(g) Depress to full stroke and release the parking brake pedal 3 or 4 times. Then check the number of clicks when depressing the pedal.

OK:

6 to 9 clicks

If the result is not as specified, adjust the parking brake pedal travel again.

(h) Check whether the parking brake drags or not.

If the parking brake drags, adjust the shoe clearance.

(i) When operating the parking brake pedal, check that the parking brake pedal indicator light comes on at the first notch.

If not, adjust the parking brake switch installation position.