Had my 1st Toyota Maintenance...

[1stToyota]

So all the dastardly assumptions can be quelled...

Mitchell5 Parking Brake Service Data (Toyota Yaris):

Travel @ 200 N (20 kgf, 45 lbf) -- 6 to 9 clicks

There you go.

[Loren]

Originally Posted by 1stToyota

So all the dastardly assumptions can be quelled...

I think we all know where to find the spec, even if we don't know what the exact spec is... but we still don't know the OP's situation. All we know is that the parking brake is "very hard to lift up", which is subjective.

[1stToyota]

Originally Posted by Loren

I think we all know where to find the spec, even if we don't know what the exact spec is... but we still don't know the OP's situation. All we know is that the parking brake is "very hard to lift up", which is subjective.

The spec wasn't listed here, so I thought I'd be the 1st to let the OP know what it's supposed to be so we could cut out all the guessing going on about how many clicks is correct (1, 2, 5, 10 and 15): again, it's 6 to 9 clicks @ 200 N (20 kgf, 45 lbf)

[Carrot Top]

Originally Posted by Loren

When you lift the handbrake, how many clicks before you can't lift it any more? That is how the handbrake adjustment spec is measured.

Okay, I checked it tonight and when I raise the e-brake, it clicks twice before it is too stiff to go any higher.

From reading your posts, I guess this is not the norm...so I'll have to go in there tomorrow and sit around for an hour while they fix it.

Thanks for all your help!

[Carrot Top]

Originally Posted by PK198105

im with Tamago on this one , when i had my maintenance done at Toyota they did the same thing they readjusted the ebrake , no drag or resistance , i didnt have to pull as much to make the car stop instead of 5 clicks it stopped in 2

Should the braking brake only click twice before its too stiff to go any further?

[1stToyota]

Originally Posted by Carrot Top

Should the braking brake only click twice before its too stiff to go any further?

They over-adjusted your brake shoes. Now you're probably getting some excessive drag.

it's 6 to 9 clicks @ 200 N (20 kgf, 45 lbf) --OEM released specs

SO, sounds like they need to loosen it, because they "tightened" them too much, and then it'll be within those factory specs lol

[Tamago]

so, have them "loosen" it and then you'll have to go back even sooner to get it adjusted again lol.