If the parking brake is faulty, parking brake effort will
become insufficient. The cause may be a malfunc-
tion of parking brake parts or the parking brake lever
being out of adjustment.

TROUBLESHOOTING STRATEGY

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Use these steps to plan your diagnostic strategy. If
you follow them carefully, you will be sure that you
have exhausted most of the possible ways to find a
parking brakes fault.
1. Gather Information from the customer.

2. Verify that the condition described by the

customer exists.

3. Find the malfunction by following the Symptom

Chart.

4. Verify malfunction is eliminated.

SYMPTOM CHART

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Item

Standard value

Limit

Parking brake lever stroke [Control force approx. 200 N (45 pounds)]

3 to 5 notches

−

Brake lining thickness mm (in)

2.8 (0.11)

1.0 (0.04)

Brake drum inside
diameter mm (in)

2.4L Engine: 5 persons seat

168.0 (6.61)

169.0 (6.65)

2.4L Engine: 7 persons seat, 3.0L Engine

190.0 (7.48)

191.0 (7.52)

SYMPTOM

INSPECTION
PROCEDURE

REFERENCE PAGE

Brake drag

−

Refer to GROUP 35A, Basic Brake
System Diagnosis

− Symptom

Chart

P.35A-6

Brake warning light stays ON with the parking brake
lever released.

−

Refer to GROUP 35B, ABS
Diagnosis

− Symptom Chart

P.35B-151

Insufficient parking brake function

P.36-4

When the parking brake lever is pulled, the brake
warning light does not illuminate.

P.36-5

PARKING BRAKE DIAGNOSIS

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PARKING BRAKES

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SYMPTOM PROCEDURES

INSPECTION PROCEDURE 1: Insufficient Parking Brake Function

DIAGNOSIS

STEP 1. Check the excessive parking brake lever
stroke.
Refer to

P.36-9

Q: Is the parking brake lever stroke adjusted

properly?
YES :

Go to Step 2.

NO :

Adjust the parking brake lever stroke or
check the parking brake cable routing
(Refer to

P.36-9

). Then go to Step 5.

STEP 2. Check the parking brake cable for
sticking.

Q: Is the parking brake cable stuck?

YES :

Replace the cable (Refer to

P.36-13

). Then

go to Step 5.

NO :

Go to Step 3.

STEP 3. Check the brake lining and brake drum
for wear.
Refer to

P.36-21

Q: Is the brake lining thickness or brake drum inside

diameter outside of specification?
YES :

Replace the rear brake shoe assembly or

rear brake disk (Refer to

P.36-15

<2.4L

Engine: 5 persons seat> or

P.36-18

<2.4L

Engine: 7 persons seat, 3.0L Engine>).
Then go to Step 5.

NO :

Go to Step 4.

STEP 4. Check for oil, water, etc., on the lining
contact surfaces.

Q: Is oil, water, etc., on the lining contact surface?

YES :

Replace the part and determine and repair

source/cause of foreign material. Then go to
Step 5.

NO :

Carry out the parking brake lining seating
procedure (Refer to

P.36-10

) and then go to

Step 5.

STEP 5. Retest the system.

Q: Is the malfunction eliminated?

YES :

The procedure is complete.

NO :

Recheck from Step 1.

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