Toyota 7FBEF 15, Service Manual

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Parking brake
■ General
The lever type (ratchet type) is adopted as on previous models. The grip portion is shaped for easy
gripping.
■
Structure
When the brake lever is pulled from position A to position B in the figure below, the disc brake is
mechanically applied through a wire cable.
■
Operation method
1. Grip the knob and pull the lever from position A to
position B to apply the parking brake.
2. For releasing, throw the lever from position B to
position A while pressing the release button in the
illustration.
■
Lever operating force
* The figure above is maximized at the position when the lever is pulled about 35
°
from position A above.
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Position A
Release button
Position B
Lever operating force N(kgf) 100~200 (10.2~20.4)