# Parking brake lever stroke (NB2 and Mazdaspeed)

Canonical URL: https://miatatorque.com/spec/parking-brake-lever-stroke-nb2/

Applicability: 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.

Confidence: fsm

5–7 notches at 98 N {10 kgf, 22 lbf}

Always confirm against your factory manual. Match every restriction and follow all stages and procedure notes. Disputed claims must not be automatically resolved. The complete record below preserves every printed unit, source claim and procedure.

```json
{
  "id": "parking-brake-lever-stroke-nb2",
  "name": "Parking brake lever stroke (NB2 and Mazdaspeed)",
  "aliases": [],
  "applies_to": [
    {
      "gen": "NB",
      "years": [
        2001,
        2005
      ],
      "engines": [
        "BP-Z3"
      ],
      "note": "Other years inferred from 2005 factory evidence."
    },
    {
      "gen": "NB",
      "years": [
        2004,
        2005
      ],
      "engines": [
        "BP-Z3-TURBO"
      ],
      "note": "2005 factory evidence; 2004 inferred within MSM family."
    }
  ],
  "kind": "non-torque",
  "value_text": "5–7 notches at 98 N {10 kgf, 22 lbf}",
  "procedure": {
    "notes": "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."
  },
  "confidence": "fsm",
  "sources": [
    {
      "source": "fsm-2005",
      "page": "Parking Brake Inspection (PDF p. 1315)",
      "as_printed": "98 N {10 kgf, 22 lbf}\nStroke\n5—7 notches",
      "verified_years": [
        2005,
        2005
      ],
      "document": {
        "id": "fsm-2005",
        "tier": 1,
        "title": "2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture)",
        "covers": [
          {
            "gen": "NB",
            "years": [
              2005,
              2005
            ],
            "engines": [
              "BP-Z3"
            ]
          },
          {
            "gen": "NB",
            "years": [
              2005,
              2005
            ],
            "engines": [
              "BP-Z3-TURBO"
            ],
            "trans": [
              "6MT"
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ],
  "jobs": [],
  "system": "brakes",
  "component": "inventory-pass-2026-10",
  "componentName": "Service measurements and fasteners",
  "sequence_diagrams": [],
  "url": "https://miatatorque.com/spec/parking-brake-lever-stroke-nb2/"
}
```