Opel Frontera UE. Manual - part 1405

5D–4

PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM

Parking Brake Rear Cable

Parking Brake Rear Cable and Associated Parts

311RY00004

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(1) Rear Wheels
(2) Caliper Assembly
(3) Rotor (Drum)
(4) Holding Spring
(5) Upper Return Spring
(6) Lower Return Spring
(7) Shoe Assembly

(8) Cable Fixing Bolt
(9) Bolt

(10) Bolt

(11) Bolt (Only Long Wheel Base Model)

(12) Nut
(13) Nut
(14) Retainer
(15) Rear Cable

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5D–5

PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM

Removal

1. Remove rear wheels (1).
2. Remove 2 bolts to remove the caliper assembly (2)

from the support bracket. Refer to 

“Rear Disc Brakes”

in Power Assisted Brake System section. Temporarily
hang the caliper with wire etc.

3. Remove rotor (drum) (3).
4. Remove holding spring (4), upper return spring (5)

and lower return spring (6).

5. Previously remove the rear cable from the parking

brake lever, then remove the brake shoe assembly
(7).

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(1) Parking Brake Lever

6. Remove cable fixing bolt (8) and bolt (9) (10) (11).
7. Remove nut (12).
8. Remove nut (13) and retainer (14).
9. Remove rear cable (15).

Installation

1. Apply grease (BESCO L–2 or equivalent) to the

connecting portion of the rear cable and equalizer.
Install rear cable (15).

2. Install retainer (14).

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Tighten nut (13) to the specified torque.

Torque: 41N·m (4.2 kg·m/30lb ft)

3. Tighten nut (12) to the specified torque.

Torque: 15N·m (1.5 kg·m/11lb ft)

4. Tighten bolt (11) (10) (9) to the specified torque.

Torque: 6.5N·m (0.66 kg·m/57lb in)

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To adjust the parking brake, refer to 

“Parking Brake

Adjustment” in this section.

5. Tighten the cable fixing bolt (8) to the specified

Torque: 6.5N·m (0.66 kg·m/57lb in)

6. Install shoe assembly (7).

After installation of the shoe and cable assembly,
apply special grease (included in the repair kit) to the
following portions indicated in the figure.

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7. Install lower return spring (6) and upper return spring

(5).
The parking brake lever side (secondary side) return
spring must be installed on the outer side of the
primary side return spring.

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(1) Outer Side
(2) Parking Lever

8. Install holding spring (4).
9. Install rotor (drum) (3).

10. Install caliper assembly (2).

11. Install rear wheels (1).

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5D–6

PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM

Inspection and Repair

Parking Brake Lining Inspection

Check the shoe assemblies for wear by removing the
brake drum.
Replace the shoe assemblies if the lining thickness is less
than 1.0 mm (0.039 in).

Minimum limit: 1.0 m (0.039 in)

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Parking Brake Rotor (Drum) Inspection

Refer to 

“Rear Disc Brakes” in Power-Assisted Brake

System section for inspection procedure of the rotor
(drum).

Parking Brake Adjustment

1. Prior to lever stroke adjustment, adjust rear brake

shoe/rotor (drum) gap. Perform this procedure with
loosening the adjust nut of the hand brake lever.

2. Remove the adjusting hole plug (rubber) and turn the

shoe adjusting screw downward with a small
screwdriver so that shoes will expand until they get
into close touch with the rotor. (Turn down the
adjusting screw notch by notch until the rotor does not
turn.)

3. Turn the adjusting screw in the opposite direction

(upward) until the rotor can be turned lightly. Standard
number of notches to turn upward: 7 or 8
Turn the rotor and make sure that there is no brake
dragging.

4. After the rear brake shoe/rotor (drum) gap has been

adjusted, perform parking brake cable adjustment.

5. Turn the adjusting nut so that the parking brake lever

travels 6–8 notches when pulled up with a force of 30
kg (66 lb).

6. Make sure there is no brake dragging. Then tighten

the cable lock nut

Torque : 13 N·m (113 lb in)

7. When poor braking effect possibly resulting from

insufficient break–in is felt, or just after replacement
of parking brake shoe, be sure to conduct break–in as
follows:

8. Forward 50 km/h (30 mph) 

×

 400 m (About 30

seconds) with a lever pull force of 15 kg (33 lb).

9. Backward 10 km/h (6 mph) 

×

 50 m (About 18

seconds) with a lever pull force of 15 kg (33 lb).

NOTE: Break–in procedures must be performed under
safe conditions and traffic rules.

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If braking effect still remains poor after the above
break–in, wait for some time until parking brake shoe
cools down and repeat the procedures 8. and 9. noted
above.

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On completion of break–in, inspect parking brake
lever stroke, and if the lever does not come within the
specified number of notches when pulled up,
readjust.

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Excessive break–in may cause premature wear of
the parking brake lining.

SECTION

5D–7

PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM

Main Data and Specifications

General Specifications

Model

Type

Duo–servo

Drum inside diameter

210 mm(8.27 in)

Parking brake lever stroke

6–8 notches

When pulled with a force of 294 N (30 kg·m/66 lb)

Torque Specifications

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