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Parking brake lever stroke (NB2 and Mazdaspeed)
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Not yet checked against the factory manual for your car's year. It's verified in the 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture); later manuals may differ.
5–7 notches at 22 lbf (98 N; 10 kgf)5–7 notches at 98 N {10 kgf, 22 lbf}
Factory manualTaken from a Mazda factory workshop manual, with page citation.
Procedure
Depress brake pedal several times before checking lever stroke. After adjustment verify warning light comes on at one notch, release lever and verify wheels turn without brake drag. See Parking Brake Adjustment, PDF p. 1316.
Applies to
- NB 2001–2005 (BP-Z3) — Other years inferred from 2005 factory evidence.
- NB 2004–2005 (BP-Z3-TURBO) — 2005 factory evidence; 2004 inferred within MSM family.
- Verified in: 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture)
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- 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture)Tier 1
Page Parking Brake Inspection (PDF p. 1315) · Printed value & notes
Page Parking Brake Inspection (PDF p. 1315)Printed: “98 N {10 kgf, 22 lbf} Stroke 5—7 notches”
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