Kia Forte: Parking Brake Cable Adjustment
Second generation YD (2014-2018) / Kia Forte TD 2014-2018 Service Manual / Brake System / Parking Brake System / Parking Brake Cable Adjustment
Parking Brake Lever Stroke Adjustment
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Remove the floor console.
(Refer to Body group - "Floor console")
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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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| 3. |
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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Make sure that the parking brakes are fully applied when the parking
brake lever is pulled up fully.
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Install the floor console.
(Refer to Body - "Floor console")
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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 floor console to reach the adjusting nut.
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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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| 6. |
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 floor console.
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Test drive.
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Parking Brake Cable Installation
1.
Install the parking brake cable (A).
Tightening torque :
8.8 ~ 14.7 N.m (0.9 ~ 1.4 kgf.m, 6.5 ~ 10.1 lb-ft)
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Tightening Torques
Engine Control System
Item
kgf.m
N.m
lb-ft
ECM installation bolt
0.8 ~ 1.2
7.8 ~ 11.8
5.8 ~ 8.7
ECM bracket ins ...
Troubleshooting
Symption
Suspect area
Remedy
Engine misfire with abnormal internal lower engine noises
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Worn crankshaft bearings
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ECM Problem Inspection Procedure
1.
TEST ECM GROUND CIRCUIT: Measure resistance between ECM and chassis
ground using the backside of ECM harness connector as ECM side check
point. If the problem is fo ...
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