Handbrake - check travel

Operation 3380A04 · Handbrake control and linkage

Clearance due to wear is taken up automatically The handbrake should only be adjusted after having replaced the rear brake shoes, the rear brake cylinder and the cable assembly.

Proceed with the adjustment when the vehicle is on the lift.

1. Remove cover (1a) from central tunnel (1b).

2. Make a note of the position of the nut, then loosen the adjustment nut (2a) for the handbrake cable by at least two or three turns to ensure that the cable (2b) is completely loosened.

Start the engine.

With the engine idling, press the brake pedal forcefully at least 10 or 15 times.

Retighten the handbrake cable adjustment nut to the original position.

Make sure that, with the handbrake lever in the rest position, the rear wheels can rotate freely.

Check that the braking action of the handbrake starts before the first notch.

At the end of the adjustment, check that the lever does not travel through more than five notches of the toothed sector.

Turn off the engine.

Refit the cover on the central tunnel.

Remove the car from the lift.