Honda Element. Manual - part 323

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5. Check the brake pedal free play.  

PEDAL FREE PLAY 

1. With the engine off, inspect the play (A) at the brake pedal pad (B) by pushing the brake pedal by hand. If 

the brake pedal, free play is out of specification, adjust/the brake pedal position switch (C). If the brake 
pedal free play is insufficient, it may result in brake drag. 

Freeplay: 1-5 mm (1/16-3/16 in.)  

Fig. 6: Identifying Pedal Free Play 
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PARKING BRAKE INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT 

INSPECTION 

1. Pull the parking brake lever (A) with 196 N (20 kgf, 44 lbf) of force to fully apply the parking brake. The 

parking brake lever should be locked within the specified number of clicks (B). 

Lever locked clicks:  

Except SC model: 4 to 7  

SC model: 8 to 10  

NOTE:

The illustration shows except SC model.

 

2007 Honda Element EX 

2007-2008 BRAKES Conventional Brake Components - Element

  

Fig. 7: Identifying Parking Brake Lever With Lever Locked Clicks 
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2. Adjust the parking brake if the lever clicks are not within the specification. 

After installing new parking brake shoes and/or new brake disc/drum, make sure you drive the vehicle for 
"break-in" (see PARKING BRAKE SHOE LINING BREAK-IN ). 

MINOR ADJUSTMENT 

1. Raise the rear of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations (see LIFT AND 

SUPPORT POINTS ).  

2. Release the parking brake lever fully.  

3. Except SC model: Remove the center console (see LX, EX MODELS ). SC model: Remove the lid from 

the center console.  

4. Pull the parking brake lever 1 click.  

5. Tighten the parking brake adjusting nut (A) until the parking brakes drag slightly when the rear wheels 

are turned. 

Except SC model  

NOTE:

Minor parking brake adjustments (1 to 2 clicks) can be made with the 
adjusting nut. If a larger adjustment is required, follow the major 
adjustment procedure using the adjuster at the parking brake drum.

 

2007 Honda Element EX 

2007-2008 BRAKES Conventional Brake Components - Element

  

Fig. 8: Identifying Parking Brake Adjusting Nut - Except SC Model 
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SC model  

Fig. 9: Identifying Parking Brake Adjusting Nut - SC Model 
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6. Release the parking brake lever fully, and check that the parking brakes do not drag when the rear wheels 

are turned. Readjust if necessary.  

7. Make sure the parking brakes are fully applied when the parking brake lever is pulled in all the way.  

8. Except SC model: Install the center console (see LX, EX MODELS ). SC model: Install the lid to the 

center console.  

MAJOR ADJUSTMENT (TO BE DONE WHEN REPLACING PARKING BRAKE SHOES AND 
AFTER LINING SURFACE BREAK-IN) 

1. Raise the rear of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations (see LIFT AND 

SUPPORT POINTS ).  

2. Release the parking brake lever fully.  

3. Except SC model: Remove the center console (see LX, EX MODELS ). SC model: Remove the lid from 

 

2007 Honda Element EX 

2007-2008 BRAKES Conventional Brake Components - Element

  

the center console.  

4. Back off the parking brake adjusting nut (A) in the equalizer. 

Except SC model  

Fig. 10: Identifying Parking Brake Adjusting Nut - Except SC Model 
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SC model  

Fig. 11: Identifying Parking Brake Adjusting Nut - SC Model 
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5. Remove the rear wheels.  

6. Remove the access plug (A). 

 

2007 Honda Element EX 

2007-2008 BRAKES Conventional Brake Components - Element