Subaru Crosstrek Service Manual: Installation

CAUTION:

Be sure the lining surface is free from brake fluid and grease.

1. Apply brake grease to the following locations.

Preparation items:

Brake grease: Dow Corning Molykote 44MA or equivalent

• Six contact surfaces of the parking brake shoe rim and back plate - rear brake

• Contact surface of the parking brake shoe and the anchor pin

• Contact surface of the parking lever assembly - rear and the strut - brake

• Contact surface of the parking brake shoe and the adjuster assembly - rear brake

• Contact surface of the parking brake shoe and the strut - brake

• Contact surface of the parking lever - rear and the parking brake shoe

2. Install the spring washer - rear brake and the lever to the secondary side parking brake shoe pin, and lock the retainer - rear brake securely.

3. Install the cable assembly - parking brake to the lever.

4. Attach the adjuster assembly - rear brake and the spring - adjuster to the parking brake shoe.

NOTE:

Install the adjuster assembly - rear brake with the screw section facing to the direction shown in the figure below.

5. Check that the cable assembly - parking brake does not fall from the cable guide.

6. Install the parking brake shoes to the back plate - rear brake with the pins - shoe hold-down and the cups - shoe hold-down.

NOTE:

• Do not reversely install the pin - primary shoe hold-down (a) and the pin - secondary shoe hold-down (b).

• When installing the pin - secondary shoe hold-down (b), face the convex portion to the rear of the vehicle not to contact with the parking lever - rear.

7. Install the strut - brake and the spring - strut to the parking brake shoes.

NOTE:

Install the spring - strut so that it comes towards the front side of the vehicle.

8. Install the return springs on the primary side first, and then the secondary side.

9. Install the brake disc rotor and the brake caliper assembly.

NOTE:

When installing the rear disc rotor, match the alignment mark (a) of the rear disc rotor and the alignment mark (b) of the bolt - hub.

10. Install the brake hose bracket.

Tightening torque:

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11. Adjust the parking brake. Parking Brake Assembly (Rear Disc Brake) > ADJUSTMENT">

12. Install the rear wheels.

Tightening torque:

Except for C4 model: 120 N·m (12.24 kgf-m, 88.5 ft-lb)

C4 model: 100 N·m (10.20 kgf-m, 73.8 ft-lb)

13. If new parking brake shoes are replaced, drive the vehicle to break-in the parking brake lining.

(1) Drive the vehicle at approximately 35 km/h (22 MPH) or more.

(2) While pressing the button of lever assembly - hand brake, pull the lever assembly - hand brake with a force of 150 N (15.3 kgf, 33.7 lbf).

(3) Drive the vehicle for about 200 m (0.12 mile) in this condition.

(4) Wait 5 to 10 minutes for the parking brake to cool down. Repeat steps (1) through (3) again.

(5) After breaking-in, re-adjust the parking brakes.

Inspection

Parking brake cable

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