Kia Soul: Parking Brake Cable. Adjustment
Kia Soul 2014-2019 PS Service Manual / Brake System / Parking Brake System / Parking Brake Cable. Adjustment
Parking Brake Lever Stroke Adjustment
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Remove the rear console cover (A).
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Apply the brake pedal 20 times with the force of 10kgf after bleeding.
Then for the cable to settle in, apply the parking brake full stroke
more than 3 times.
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Install the parking brake cable adjuster, then adjust the parking
brake lever stroke by turning adjusting nut (A).
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Release the parking brake lever fully, and check that parking
brakes do not drag when the rear wheels are turned. Readjust if necessary.
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| 5. |
Make sure that the parking brakes are fully applied when the parking
brake lever is pulled up fully.
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Install the rear console cover.
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Rear Brake Caliper Gap
Re-setting of the parking brake is necessary after overhauling
the caliper body, or if the brake calipers, housing, parking brake cable
or brake discs have been changed.
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Remove the rear console cover (A).
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| 2. |
Loosen the parking brake cable until both operating levers rest
in fully off position.
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Bring the brake pads in their operating position by pressing the
brake pedal down several times until there is resistance.
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Tension the parking brake cable by tightening the adjusting nut,
until the operating levers on both calipers lift from the stop, up to
a distance of (A) and (D) between operating lever (B) and stopper (C).
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Parking brake lever in the car must be in fully loosened position.
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If the handbrake cables where changed, actuate the parking brake
a few times with maximum force to stretch the parking brake cables,
and then control adjusting as above.
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Check the wheels of their free operation.
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| 8. |
Install the rear console cover.
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Parking Brake Cable. Installation
1.
Install the parking brake cable (A).
Tightening torque :
19.6 ~ 29.4 N.m (2.0 ~ 3.0 kgf.m, 14.5 ~ 21.7 lb-ft)
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See also:
Good driving practices
Never take the vehicle out of gear and coast down a hill. This is extremely
hazardous. Always leave the vehicle in gear.
Don't "ride" the brakes. This can cause them to overheat ...
Installation
1.
Install the boot (A).
2.
Install the clip to the clutch release fork.
3.
Apply to grease in location ...
Drive shafts and boots Inspection
1.
Check the drive shaft boots for loose clamps, cracks, grease leaks,
kinks or damage.
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