On-Vehicle Service: Adjustment

Engage parking brake lever to access adjusting nut hole below grip.
Insert a deep socket wrench onto adjusting nut. Rotate adjusting nut to fully loosen cable, and then release parking brake lever.

Fig 1: Adjusting Control Lever By Turning Adjusting Nut
Depress the foot brake about 10 times and adjust the rear shoe clearance.
CAUTION: Be sure to securely depress the foot brake.
Rotate brake drum or disc rotor to make sure that there is no drag.
Adjust parking brake cable with the following procedure.
1. When replace parking brake cable, operate parking brake lever with a force of 490 N (50 kg-f, 110 lb-f) about 10 times.
2. Engage parking brake lever to access adjusting nut hole below grip.
3. Rotate adjusting nut to adjust parking brake lever stroke using a deep socket wrench.
4. Operate parking brake lever with a force of 196 N (20 kg-f, 44 lb-f), make sure the parking brake lever stroke is within the specified number of notches. (Check it by listening and counting ratchet clicks.)
5. Make sure that there is no drag on rear brake or parking brake shoe with parking brake lever completely released.