Hyundai Elantra: Parking Brake System / Parking Brake Cable Repair procedures
[Rear disc brake type]
1. |
Disconnect the negative (-) battery cable. |
2. |
Release the parking brake. |
3. |
Remove the floor console assembly.
(Refer to Body - "Floor console") |
4. |
Disconnect the connector (A) of parking brake switch. 
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5. |
Remove the parking brake cable after removing the nut and cable retainer. 
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6. |
Loosen the wheel nuts slightly.
Raise the vehicle, and make sure it is securely supported. |
7. |
Remove the rear wheel and tire (A) from front hub .
Tightening torque:
107.9 ~ 127.5 N.m (11.0 ~ 13.0 kgf.m, 79.6 ~ 94.0 lb-ft)
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Be careful not to damage the hub bolts when removing the rear wheel and tire (A). |
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8. |
Remove the parking brake cable fixed clip(A). 
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9. |
Pull the spanner as a below arrow in order to loosen the cable and then remove the parking cable (A). 
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10. |
Loosne the parking brake cable mouting bolts and then remove the cable (A).
Tightening torque :
8.8 ~ 13.7 N.m(0.9 ~ 1.4 kgf.m, 6.5 ~ 10.1 lb-ft)
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To install, reverse the removal procedure. |
[Rear drum brake type]
1. |
Disconnect the negative (-) battery cable. |
2. |
Release the parking brake. |
3. |
Remove the floor console assembly.
(Refer to Body - "Floor console") |
4. |
Disconnect the connector (A) of parking brake switch. 
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5. |
Remove the parking brake cable after removing the nut and cable retainer. 
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6. |
Loosen the wheel nuts slightly.
Raise the vehicle, and make sure it is securely supported. |
7. |
Remove the rear wheel and tire (A) from front hub .
Tightening torque:
107.9 ~ 127.5 N.m (11.0 ~ 13.0 kgf.m, 79.6 ~ 94.0 lb-ft)
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Be careful not to damage the hub bolts when removing the rear wheel and tire (A). |
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8. |
Remove the parking brake cable (B), after removing the clip (A). 
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9. |
Remove the parking brake cable (A) from the brake shoe (B).
(Refer to Brake System - "Rear Drum Brake") 
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10. |
Loosne the parking brake cable mouting bolts and then remove the cable (A).
Tightening torque :
8.8 ~ 13.7 N.m(0.9 ~ 1.4 kgf.m, 6.5 ~ 10.1 lb-ft)
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To install, reverse the removal procedure. |
Rear Disc Brake Type
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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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1. |
Remove the floor console to reach the adjusting nut. |
2. |
Loosen the parking brake cable until both operating levers rest in fully off position. |
3. |
Bring the brake pads in their operating position by pressing the brake pedal down several times until there is resistance. |
4. |
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).
Distance (A+D): Max. 3 mm (0.12 in)
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5. |
Refit the floor console. |
6. |
Parking brake lever in the car must be in fully loosened position. |
7. |
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. |
8. |
Check the wheels of their free operation. |
Rear Drum Brake Type
1. |
Depress the brake pedal several times to set the self-adjusting brake.
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For Drum Brake type, shoe clearance is automatically adjusted by the adjuster and adjusting lever. |
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Removal
1.
Disconnect the negative (-) battery cable.
2.
Release the parking brake.
3.
Remove the floor console assembly.
(Refer to Body - "Floor console")
4.
Disconnect the connect ...