Kia Sportage: Parking Brake System / Parking Brake Assembly Repair procedures

Removal

Parking Brake Shoe

1.	Raise the vehicle, and make sure it is securely supported.

Remove the rear wheel and tire (A) from rear hub.

Tightening torque :

107.9 - 127.5 N·m (11.0 - 13.0 kgf·m, 79.6 - 94.0 lb·ft)

•	Be careful not to damage to the hub bolts when removing the rear wheel and tire (A).

3.	Remove the rear brake caliper and brake disc. (Refer to Brake System - "Rear disc brake")

4.	Loosen the screw(B) and then remove the clip(A) in order to separate the parking brake cable.

5.	Remove the shoe hold down pin and the spring (A) by pressing and rotating the spring.

6.	Remove the upper return spring (A) operating lever assembly (B).

7.	Remove the adjuster assembly (B) and the lower return spring (A).

8.	Installation is the reverse of removal.

Adjustment

1.	Raise the vehicle, and make sure it is securely supported.

Remove the rear wheel and tire (A) from rear hub.

Tightening torque :

107.9 - 127.5 N·m (11.0 - 13.0 kgf·m, 79.6 - 94.0 lb·ft)

•	Be careful not to damage to the hub bolts when removing the rear wheel and tire (A).

3.	Remove the plug from the disc.

4.	Rotate the toothed wheel of adjuster by a screw driver until the disc is not moving, and then return it by 3 notches in the opposite direction.

5.	Install the tire and wheel, after installing the plug on the disc.

If the parking brake shoe or the brake disc are replaced a newly one, perform the brake shoe bed-in procedure.

(1)	While operating the parking brake for 69N (7kgf, 15lbf) effort, drive the vehicle 500 meters (0.31 miles) at the speed of 60kph (37 mph).

(2)	Repeat the above procedure more than two times.

(3)	Must be held on 30% uphill.

•	After adjusting parking brake, notice following matter;

1)	lever type - Must be free from troubles when the parking lever is operated at 686.5 N (70 kgf, 154 lbf). Pedal type - Must be free from troubles when the parking pedal is operated at 980N (100kgf, 220 lbf)

2)	Check that all parts move smoothly.

3)	The parking brake indicator lamp must be on after the parking pedal is worked and must be off after the pedal is released.

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