TL FWD V6-3.5L (2009)
Major Adjustment (to be done when replacing parking brake shoes)
1. Raise the rear of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations. See: Maintenance/Vehicle Lifting/Service and Repair
2. Release the parking brake lever fully.
3. Remove the console box mat (A), then remove the lid (B).
NOTE: It is easier to use packing tape to remove the console box mat.
4. Loosen the parking brake adjusting nut (C).
5. Remove the rear wheels.
6. Remove the access plug (A).
7. Turn the ratchet teeth (B) on the adjuster assembly (C) with a flat-tip screwdriver (D) until the shoes lock against the parking brake drum. Then
back off the adjuster 8 clicks, and install the access plug.
8. Do the minor adjustment procedure.
9. Clean the mating surfaces between the brake disc/drum and the inside of the wheel, then install the rear wheels.
