Nissan Frontier D40. Manual - part 874

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PARKING BRAKE CONTROL

Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Disconnect the return spring from the equalizer.

2.

Remove the right and left rear cables from the equalizer.

3.

Remove the front cable nuts from underneath the vehicle.

4.

Remove the rear half of the center console. Refer to 

IP-19, "Disassembly and Assembly"

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5.

Remove the four control lever assembly bolts, then remove the control lever assembly.

6.

Remove the front cable grommet from the control lever assembly.

7.

Remove the front cable to control lever assembly bolt.

8.

Remove the adjusting nut and discard, then remove the front cable.

CAUTION:

Do not reuse the adjusting nut, use a new adjusting nut for installation.

9.

Remove the rear disc rotors. Refer to 

BR-46, "Removal and Installation of Brake Caliper and Disc Rotor"

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10. Remove the left and right parking brake shoes, then disconnect the rear cables from the toggle levers.

11. Remove the left and right rear cable bolts and nuts, then remove the left and right rear cables.

INSTALLATION

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
• The control lever assembly bolts must be installed in the following order:

1.

Install and temporarily tighten the control lever assembly bolts
(A), (B) and (D).

2.

Install and tighten the control lever assembly bolt (C) to specifi-
cation.

3.

Install and tighten the control lever assembly bolt (D) to specifi-
cation.

4.

Install and tighten the control lever assembly bolt (A) to specifi-
cation.

5.

Install and tighten the control lever assembly bolt (B) to specifi-
cation.

• Adjust the parking brake. Refer to 

PB-10, "Parking Brake Control"

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CAUTION:

• Do not reuse the adjusting nut, use a new adjusting nut for installation.
• Install the control lever assembly bolts in the specified order and pattern.

Control lever assembly bolt

: 12.7 N·m (1.3 kg-m, 9 ft-lb)

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REMOVAL

WARNING:

Clean the brakes with a vacuum dust collector to minimize the hazard of airborne particles or other
materials.

1.

Anchor block

2.

Back plate

3.

Anchor

4.

Shoes

5.

Shoe hold-down spring

6.

Retainer

7.

Shoe hold-down pin

8.

Adjuster

9.

Rear return spring

10. Adjuster access plug

11.

Disc rotor

12. Front return spring

13. Pin retainer

14. Toggle lever

A.

PBC (Poly Butyl Cuprysil) grease or 
equivalent

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PARKING BRAKE SHOE

NOTE:
Remove the disc rotor only with the parking brake lever completely disengaged.
1.

Remove the rear disc rotor. Refer to 

BR-46, "Removal and Installation of Brake Caliper and Disc Rotor"

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2.

Remove the return springs.

3.

Remove the adjuster.

4.

Remove the retainers, shoe hold-down pins, shoe hold-down springs and shoes. 

5.

Remove pin retainer, then disconnect the parking brake cable from the toggle lever.

6.

Remove back plate. Refer to 

RAX-7, "Removal and Installation"

 (C200) or 

RAX-19, "Removal and Instal-

lation"

 (M226).

INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL

Lining Thickness Inspection

• Check thickness of lining. 

Drum Inner Diameter Inspection

• Check drum inner diameter.

Other Inspections

• Check shoe sliding surface for excessive wear and damage.
• Check anti-rattle pin for excessive wear and corrosion.
• Check return spring for sagging.
• Check adjuster for rough operation.
• When disassembling adjuster, apply PBC (Poly Butyl Cuprysil) grease or equivalent to the adjuster threads.

Refer to 

MA-16, "For North America: Fluids and Lubricants"

 (North America), 

MA-18, "For Mexico: Fluids

and Lubricants"

 (Mexico).

• Check either visually or with a vernier caliper to see if there is any excessive wear, cracks, or damage inside

drum.

INSTALLATION

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
• Apply brake grease to the specified points during assembly. Refer to 

PB-4, "On-Vehicle Service"

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Standard thickness (A)

Refer to 

PB-10, 

"Parking Drum 
Brake"

Wear limit thickness (A)

Refer to 

PB-10, 

"Parking Drum 
Brake"

SBR021A

Standard inner diameter

 Refer to 

PB-10, 

"Parking Drum 
Brake"

Wear limit of inner diameter

 Refer to 

PB-10, 

"Parking Drum 
Brake"

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• Install adjuster so that threaded part expands when rotating it in

the direction shown (A) using a suitable tool.

• Shorten adjuster by rotating it in the opposite direction as shown

(A).

NOTE:
After replacing brake shoes or disc rotors, or if parking brake does
not function well, perform break-in operation as follows.
1.

Adjust parking brake lever stroke. Refer to 

PB-4, "On-Vehicle

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2.

Perform parking brake burnishing operation by driving the vehicle forward under the following conditions:

CAUTION:

• To prevent lining from getting too hot, allow a cool off period of approximately 5 minutes after

every break-in operation.

• Do not perform excessive break-in operations, because it may cause uneven or early wear of lin-

ing.

3.

After burnishing operation, check parking brake lever stroke. Readjust if it is now longer than the specified
stroke. Refer to 

PB-4, "On-Vehicle Service"

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B: Left

C: Right

: Front

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• Vehicle speed 40 km/h (25 MPH) set (forward)

• Parking brake operating force 196-245 N (20.0-25.0 kg-f, 44.1- 55.1 lb-ft) set

• Apply time 10 sec.