Should I use e brake when changing brakes?
You only need to disable the electric parking brake before changing the rear brake pads. Doing so will switch off the actuators. To disable the electric parking brake, you need to activate the parking brake service mode.
How do you replace a parking brake shoe?
Once the parking brake shoes are free, the cable spring is compressed to remove the cable from the shoe. A non-reusable C-clip must then be removed to free the shoe from the horse shoe bracket. Replace shoes when the thickness of the pad material gets below 1mm, or you can see the rivets in the metal below.
How do you disconnect a parking brake cable?
Disconnect the cable from the control side and follow the length of the cable to look for any guides or brackets that may fasten the cable to the vehicle body. Remove all of the supporting fasteners. Step 5: Disconnect the parking brake.
How do you remove a parking brake drum?
The parking brake drum, which is part of the brake rotor, must first be removed. There are some springs that keep tension on the shoes that need to be removed using a needle-nose pliers, or a special drum brake tool. Once the parking brake shoes are free, the cable spring is compressed to remove the cable from the shoe.
When to use the parking brake on a car?
The parking brake system is fitted to every vehicle as an auxiliary braking system whose primary job is to hold the vehicle stationary while not in use. When parking the vehicle and leaving it unattended, it is good practice to engage the parking brake as a means to keep the vehicle stationary.
Once the parking brake shoes are free, the cable spring is compressed to remove the cable from the shoe. A non-reusable C-clip must then be removed to free the shoe from the horse shoe bracket. Replace shoes when the thickness of the pad material gets below 1mm, or you can see the rivets in the metal below.
The parking brake drum, which is part of the brake rotor, must first be removed. There are some springs that keep tension on the shoes that need to be removed using a needle-nose pliers, or a special drum brake tool. Once the parking brake shoes are free, the cable spring is compressed to remove the cable from the shoe.
What kind of parking brake do I Need?
Procedure is the same as the Toyota Camry, Sienna, Highlander, RAV4 and Avalon and the Lexus ES300, ES330, ES350, RX300, RX330, RX350 as well as Nissan/Infiniti, Acura/Honda and Mazda vehicles with drum-in disc style of parking brakes. The parking brake drum, which is part of the brake rotor, must first be removed.