Subaru Impreza 3 / Impreza WRX / Impreza WRX STI. Manual — part 568

PB-3

General Description

PARKING BRAKE

2. PARKING BRAKE LEVER & CABLE

C: CAUTION

• Wear appropriate work clothing, including a helmet, protective goggles and protective shoes when per-

forming any work.

• Before removal, installation or disassembly, be sure to clarify the failure. Avoid unnecessary removal, in-

stallation, disassembly and replacement.

• Vehicle components are extremely hot after driving. Be wary of receiving burns from heated parts.

• Use SUBARU genuine grease etc. or equivalent. Do not mix grease etc. of different grades or manufac-

turers.

• Be sure to tighten fasteners including bolts and nuts to the specified torque.

• Place shop jacks or rigid racks at the specified points.

• Make sure grease does not come into contact with the parking shoes.

(1)

Parking brake lever

(5)

Bracket

(9)

Parking brake cable LH

(2)

Parking brake switch

(6)

Clamp

(3)

Adjusting nut (self-locking nut)

(7)

Parking brake cable RH

Tightening torque: N·m (kgf-m, ft-lb)

(4)

Equalizer

(8)

Clamp

T: 18 (1.84, 13.3)

PB-00131

T

T

T

T

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(8)

T

T

(1)

(3)

T

(2)

(4)

T

T

(5)

PB-4

Parking Brake Lever

PARKING BRAKE

2. Parking Brake Lever

A: REMOVAL

1) Set the wheel stoppers to tires.

2) Remove the console box. <Ref. to EI-51, RE-

MOVAL, Console Box.>

3) Disconnect the parking brake switch connector.

4) Remove the parking cable adjusting nut (self-

locking nut).

5) Remove the bolt, and then detach the parking

brake lever.

B: INSTALLATION

1) Install each part in the reverse order of removal.
Tightening torque:

Parking brake lever

18 N·m (1.84 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)

2) Install a new adjusting nut (self-locking nut).

3) Be sure to adjust the lever stroke. <Ref. to PB-4,

ADJUSTMENT, Parking Brake Lever.>

C: INSPECTION

1) Operate the parking brake lever 3 to 4 times and

fully return the lever.

2) While slowly pulling the parking brake lever up-

ward, count the notches.
Lever stroke:

7 to 8 notches when pulled with a force of 200

N (20.4 kgf, 45 lbf)

3) Adjust the parking brake if the inspection result

is not within the standard value. <Ref. to PB-8, AD-

JUSTMENT, Parking Brake Assembly (Rear Disc

Brake).>

D: ADJUSTMENT

Adjust the parking lever stroke. <Ref. to PB-8, LE-

VER STROKE, ADJUSTMENT, Parking Brake As-

sembly (Rear Disc Brake).>

PB-00053

PB-5

Parking Brake Cable

PARKING BRAKE

3. Parking Brake Cable

A: REMOVAL

1) Remove the rear seat cushion. <Ref. to SE-13,

REMOVAL, Rear Seat.>

2) Remove the console box. <Ref. to EI-51, RE-

MOVAL, Console Box.>

3) Remove the parking cable adjusting nut (self-

locking nut).

4) Remove the parking brake lever. <Ref. to PB-4,

REMOVAL, Parking Brake Lever.>

5) Roll up the floor mat, remove the nuts, and then

remove the clamps.

6) Remove the inner cable end (2) from the equal-

izer (1).

7) Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the rear

wheels.

8) Remove the fuel tank protector. <Ref. to EI-29,

REMOVAL, Fuel Tank Protector.>

9) Remove the parking brake cable from rear

brake. <Ref. to PB-6, REMOVAL, Parking Brake

Assembly (Rear Disc Brake).>

10) Remove the clamp from the rear brake.

11) Remove the cable clamp from the rear arm

bracket.

12) Remove the bolt and detach the cable clamp

from the rear floor.

13) Remove the grommet from the rear floor, and

remove the cable assembly.

B: INSTALLATION

1) Install each part in the reverse order of removal.
NOTE:

Be sure to pass the cable through the tunnel in the

cable guide.
Tightening torque:

Cable clamp

18 N·m (1.84 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)

2) Be sure to adjust the lever stroke. <Ref. to PB-4,

ADJUSTMENT, Parking Brake Lever.>

C: INSPECTION

Check and replace the removed cable if damaged,

rusty or faulty.

1) Check the cable for smooth operation.

2) Check the inner cable for damage and rust.

3) Check the outer cable for damage, bends and

cracks.

PB-00078

PB-00008

FU-03278

PB-6

Parking Brake Assembly (Rear Disc Brake)

PARKING BRAKE

4. Parking Brake Assembly

(Rear Disc Brake)

A: REMOVAL

1) Release the parking brake.

2) Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the rear

wheels.

3) Remove the bolts and then remove the brake

hose bracket.

4) Remove the attachment bolts and remove the

rear caliper body assembly.

• Brembo type

• Except for brembo type

5) Suspend the rear caliper body assembly so that

the brake hose is not stretched.

6) Remove the rear disc rotor.
NOTE:

If the disc rotor is difficult to remove, try the follow-

ing two methods in order.

(1) Turn the adjuster using a flat tip screwdriver

until the brake shoe moves adequately away

from the disc rotor.

(2) If disc rotor is seized on the hub, drive the

disc rotor out by pushing two 8 mm bolts in

holes B on the rotor.

7) Remove the shoe return spring.

RS-00264

BR-00703

BR-00663

(1) Adjuster
(2) Flat tip screwdriver
(3) Disc rotor

(1)

(3)

(2)

BR-00734

BR-00018

B

A

PB-00129