Parking brake system — adjustment (Hyundai Tucson LM)

Adjusting the Parking Brake Shoe Clearance

1. Raise the vehicle and make sure the supports are secure.

2. Remove the rear wheel.

3. Remove the disc blank.



4. Rotate the regulator gear with a screwdriver until the disk stops moving. Then turn the gear 4 teeth in the opposite direction.

5. Install the plug on the disc and then install the rear wheel on the vehicle.

Adjusting the Parking Brake Pedal Travel

1. Press the parking brake pedal all the way down three times to take up the slack in the cables.

2. Turn the adjusting nut (A) until the operating force is 196 N when the parking brake pedal travels 4 teeth.

Attention.

1. Adjust the parking brake after adjusting the rear brake shoe.

2. After adjusting the parking brake, check the following:

• There should be no gap between the adjusting nut and the stud.
• The brake should not stick.

Adjusting the travel of the parking brake lever

1. Raise the vehicle and make sure the supports are secure.

2. Remove the floor console trim

3. Adjust the stroke of the parking brake lever by turning the adjusting nut (A).

Note:

Parking brake lever travel: 6 clicks (with a force on the lever of 20 kgf).

After replacing the parking brake shoe, you must first adjust its clearance and then the stroke of the parking brake lever.

4. Release the parking brake lever completely and check that the parking brakes do not rub against the rotating rear wheels. Readjust if necessary.

5. When the lever is fully pulled out, the parking brakes should be fully applied.

6. Install the floor console.