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Removal steps
>>B<<1.Stabilizer link connection
<>2.Lower arm bolt
3.Coil spring nut
4.Coil spring bolt
>>A<<5.Shock absorber assembly
SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY
REAR SUSPENSION34-15
REMOVAL SERVICE POINT
<> LOWER ARM BOLT REMOVAL
AC107126AB
Piece of wood
After suppo rting the lo we r arm with a jack, remove
the lo
we r arm b o lt.
INSTALLA T ION SER VICE POINT S
>>A<< SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBL Y
INST
ALLA TION
AC304795 AB
Spring seat
stepped section
Rear of
the vehicle
Install the sprin g se at ste pped section so th at it
point
s towards the rea r side of th e ve hicle.
>>B<< STABILIZER LINK INST ALLA TION
AC103744
A
AC
Ti ghten the self-locking nut un til t he st ab ilizer link
thread
p a rt protrud i ng length mee t s the st a ndard
value.
St andard va lue (A): 6 − 8 mm
INSPECTIONM13410026 0015 0
•Check the rubbe r p a rt s for cracks a nd wear .
•Check the sho c k abso r ber for malfunct i ons, oil
le
akag e, or a bnormal no ise .

STABILIZER BAR
REAR SUSPENSION34-19
STABILIZER BAR
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATIONM1341003000258
Post-installation Operation
•Press the dust cover with your finger to check that there
are no cracks or damage in the dust cover.
AC304232
AC107102
AB
12 ± 2 N·m
39 ± 5 N·m
4
5
6
7
25 ± 4 N·m
Specified grease:
Multipurpose grease SAE J310,
NLGI No.2 or equivalent
2
2
3
1N
3
Removal steps
>>B<<1.Self-locking nut
2.Stabilizer rubber
3.Stabilizer link
>>A<<4.Fixture
>>A<<5.Bushing
>>A<<6.Stabilizer bar
7.Stabilizer bracket
INST ALLA T ION SER VICE POINT S
>>A<< STABILIZER BAR/BUSHING/FIX-
TURE INST ALLA TION
AC102279AC
Outside of vehicle
Bushing (LH) Fixture (LH) Identification colourApproximately
9.5 mm
Inst
all the st abilizer bar , th e bushings and the fixtures
as illustrate
d.
>>B<< SELF-LOCKING NUT
INST
ALLA TION
AC103744
A
AC
Ti ghten the self-locking nut un til t he st ab ilizer link
thread
p a rt protrud i ng length mee t s the st a ndard
value.
St andard va lue (A): 6 − 8 mm
INSPECTION
M13410014 0029 4
•Check the bushing s for wea r and d e terio r ation .
•Check the st abilizer bar for dete r iorat i on o r dam-
age.
•Check all bo lt s for cond itio n and straightness.

STABILIZER BAR
REAR SUSPENSION34-20
STABILIZER LINK BALL JOINT TURNING
TORQUE CHECK
AC001129
MB990326
AB
1.Af ter shaking th e ball jo int stud seve ral times,
inst all the n u t to t he st ud and use special tool
pre l oad socket (MB990 326) to measure th e
tu rning torque of the ball joint.
St andard va lue: 0.5 − 1.5 N⋅m
2.If the measu r ed value exceeds the st a ndard
value , replace the st ab ilizer link.
3.If the measu r ed value is lower tha n the st andard
value , che c k that th e ball jo int tu rns smoo thly
wit hout exce ssive play . I f so, it is possible to
re- u se t hat ball joint.
STABILIZER LINK BALL JOINT DUST
COVER CHECK
1. Check t he dust co ver fo r cracks or da mage by
pu shing it with your finger .
2.If the du st cover is cracked o r damaged, replace
th e st abilizer link.
NOTE: Cracks or dama ge of t he dust co ver may
cause damage to the b a ll join t. When it is dam
-
aged du ring service wo rk, rep l ace the d u st cover
(Refe
r to
P.34-2 0).
STABILIZER LINK BALL JOINT DUST
COVER REPLACEM
ENT
M13410109 0024 2
Only when the du st cover is d a ma ged accident ally
during
service work, repla c e th e dust cover as fol
-
lows:
AC006188 AB
Clip ring
1.Remove the clip ring and the dust cover .
2.App l y specified g r ease to t he insid e of a ne w dust
cov e r .
Specified grease: Multipurpos e grease SAE
J310,
NLGI No.2 o r e quivale n t
3.W r ap plast i c t ape aroun d the st a b ilize r lin k stud,
a nd then inst a ll th e dust co ver to the st a b ilizer
li nk.
4.Secure th e dust co ver by the clip rin g .
5.Check t he dust co ver f o r cracks or da mage by
p u shing it with finger .

36-1
GROUP 36
PARKING BRAKES
CONTENTS
GENERAL INFORMATIO N . . . . . . . .36-2
SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . .36-2
LUBRICANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36-3
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . .36-3
PARKING BRAKE LEVER STROKE
CHECK AND ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . 36-3
LINING RUNNING-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-3
PARKING BRAKE SWITCH CHECK . . . . . 36-4
PARKING BRAKE LEVER . . . . . . . . .36-5
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 36-5
PARKING BRAKE CABLE . . . . . . . . .36-6
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 36-6
PARKING BRAKE LINING AND
DRUM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36-7
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 36-7
INSPECTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-9

LUBRICANTS
PARKING BRAKES36-3
LUBRICANTS
M1361000400293
ItemSpecified lubricant
Rear brake shoe and backing plate contact surfaceBrake grease SAE J310, NLGI No.1
Rear brake shoe assembly
Rear brake shoe slack adjuster
ON-VEHIC LE SER VI CE
PARKING BRAKE LE VER STROKE
CHECK AND ADJUSTMENT
M13610009 0033 9
1.Pull the p a rkin g brake le ver wit h a force of
ap proxima t ely 200 N an d co unt the number of
no tche s.
St andard va lue: 5 − 7 notches
2.If the p a rking b r ake leve r stro ke is no t the
st a ndard valu e, adjust as de scribed below .
(1)R emove the rear console a sse mbly (Refer to
GROUP 5 2 A, Rear Floor Console
P.52A-10).
AC006190
Cable rod
Adjusting nut
AD
(2)Loosen th e adjusting nu t to move it to th e
cab l e rod end so tha t the cable will be fre e .
(3)R emove the wheels.
(4)C omplete a i r bleedin g of b r ake circuit. (Re f er
to GROUP 35A, On-ve h icle Service, Blee ding
P.35A-6.)
AC304403AB
Shoe slack
adjuster
(5
) R emove the rear whee l hub plug , and then
use a flat-tipped screwdriver to turn the shoe
slack ad juster in the direction of the arrow (the
dire ctio n which exp a nds the shoe) so that the
disc will no t rot a te.
Return the sh oe slack adjust e r 5 not ches in
the d
i rection opposite t o the d i rection of the
arrow
.
(6) T urn th e adjusting nut to adjust the p a rking
brake le ver stroke to the st anda rd value. Af ter
adjusting, check that there is n o sp ace
between the a d justing nut an d the p a rking
brake le ver . Che ck that th e adjusting nut is
secured with the nut ho lder .
CAUTION
If the parking brake lever stroke is below the
standard value and the braking is too firm, the
rear brakes may drag.
(7) Release the parking brake and turn the rear wheels to check that t he rear brakes are not
dragging.
LINING RUNNING-INM1361001100240
CAUTION
Carry out running-in in a place with good visibil-
ity, and pay careful attention to safety.
Carry out running-in by the following procedure when
replacing the parking brake linings or the rear brake
disc rotors, or when brake performance is insuffi
-
cient.
1. Adjust the parking brake lever stroke to the standard value.
Specified value: 5 − 7 notches (Operation
force: Approximately 200 N)

AC212035AC
Spring balance
Approximately
40 mm Pull
ON-V
EHICLE SER VICE
PA R K ING B RAKES36-4
2.Hook a spring bala n ce onto th e ce ntre of the
p a rking brake lever grip and p u ll it with a force of
10 0
− 150 N in a directio n perpe ndicula r to the
ha
ndle .
3. Drive the veh i cle at a const ant speed o f 35 − 50
km/h
for 100
metre
s
.
4. Release the p a rking brake an d let th e bra k es cool
fo r 5
− 10 minutes.
5.Repe at the proce dure in ste p s 2 to 4, four or five
times.
PARKING BRAKE SW ITCH CHECK
M13610033 0038 1
1.Remove the rea r con s ole assembly (Re f er to
GROUP 52A, Rea r Floo r Co nsole
P.52A-10).
2.Remove the fro n t se at assembly (RH). (Re f er to
GROUP 52A, Fr ont Seat
P.5 2 A - 26).
AC304746AB
3.Check f o r co ntinu i ty between t he p a rking bra k e
switch terminal and th e swit ch mounting bo lt.
When parking brake lever is pulledLess than 2 Ω
When parking brake lever is
releasedOpen circuit

PARKING BRAKE LINING AND DRUM
PARKING BRAKES36-7
PARKING BRAKE LINING AND DRUM
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATIONM1361002500296
Post-installation Operation
•Parking Brake Lever Stroke Check and Adjustment (Refer
to
P.36-3).
•Lining Running-in (Refer to P.36-3).
AC304238
19
60 ± 5 N·m63 ± 7 N·m
AB
13 4
15 5
3
8 9
7 2
1
6
10
11
12 17
18
14
16
20
N
15
14
20 8
Specified grease: Brake grease SAE J310, NLGI No.1
Removal steps
<> 1. Rear brake assembly
2. Rear brake disc
3.Rear hub assembly (Refer to
GROUP 27, Rear Hub Assembly
P.27-5).
>>D<<4.Shoe return spring
>>D<<5. Shoe return spring
6. Shoe guide plate
7. Shoe auto adjuster spring
>>C<<8. Shoe slack adjuster
9. Parking brake operating lever strut
10. Shoe to strut spring
11 . Shoe spring cup
12. Shoe hold-down spring
13. Rear brake pin
14. Rear brake primary shoe assembly
15. Rear brake secondary shoe
assembly
<>>>B<<16. Rear brake chamber retainer
>>A<<17. Rear brake washer
18. Parking brake operating lever
19. Parking brake cable clip
20. Rear brake backing plate
Removal steps (Continued)