Toyota RAV4 Service Manual: Parking brake cable

Components

Removal

1. Remove rear console box sub-assembly

1. Remove the rear console box (see page ip-16).

Hint:

Refer to the procedures from the removal of the no.

1 Console upper panel garnish up until the removal of the rear console box sub-assembly.

2. Loosen lock nut and no. 1 Wire adjusting nut (see page pb-1)

3. Remove parking brake equalizer

1. Disconnect the 3 cable ends and then remove the equalizer.

4. Remove rear wheel

5. Remove parking brake cable

1. Remove the cable clamp (labeled a) from the body.
2. Remove the casing cap bolt (labeled b) from the body.
3. Remove the clamp bolt (labeled c) from the body.
4. Remove the clamp bolt (labeled d) from the crossmember.
5. Remove the clamp bolt (labeled e) from the rear suspension crossmember.
6. Remove the clamp bolt (labeled f) from the trailing arm.
7. Disconnect the cable from the parking brake shoe lever and backing plate.

1. Disconnect the cable from the lever (see page pb-13).
2. Remove the bolt and disconnect the cable from the backing plate.

Installation

1. Install parking brake cable

1. Connect the cable to the backing plate and parking brake shoe lever.

1. Pass the cable through the backing plate, and then connect the cable to the lever.
2. Install the cable to the backing plate with the bolt.

Torque: 8.0 N*m (82 kgf*cm, 71 in.*Lbf)

2. Install the clamp and clamp bolt (labeled f) to the trailing arm.

Torque: 6.0 N*m (61 kgf*cm, 53 in.*Lbf)

Notice:

Securely install the clamp.

3. Install the clamp and clamp bolt (labeled e) to the rear suspension crossmember.

Torque: 6.0 N*m (61 kgf*cm, 53 in.*Lbf)

Notice:

Securely install the clamp.

4. Install the clamp and clamp bolt (labeled d) to the crossmember.

   Torque: 6.0 N*m (61 kgf*cm, 53 in.*Lbf)

Notice:

Securely install the clamp.

5. Install the clamp and clamp bolt (labeled c) to the body.

Torque: 6.0 N*m (61 kgf*cm, 53 in.*Lbf)

Notice:

Securely install the clamp.

6. Install the casing cap and casing cap bolt (labeled b) to the body.

   Torque: 6.0 N*m (61 kgf*cm, 53 in.*Lbf)

Notice:

Securely install the casing cap.

7. Install the cable clamp (labeled a) to the body.

Notice:

Securely install the clamp.

2. Install parking brake equalizer

1. Connect the 3 cable ends to the equalizer.

3. Install rear wheel

Torque: 103 n*m (1,050 kgf*cm, 76 ft.*Lbf)

4. Adjust parking brake lever travel (see page pb-2)

5. Install rear console box sub-assembly

1. Install the rear console box (see page ip-23).

Hint:

Refer to the procedures from the installation of the rear console box sub-assembly up until the installation of the no. 1 Console upper panel garnish.