Parking Brake System: Adjustments

Adjusting Parking Brake
- This requires that both parking brake cables move easily and automatic slack control functions correctly.
- Parking brake needs to be adjusted when the parking brake lever can be pulled up by more than 8 teeth.
- Lift out front clamp.



- Pull off rubber cap (1).



- Unscrew adjusting bolts (2).

Drums:
- Operate brake pedal several times.
- Basic clearance will be adjusted automatically. This is indicated by a clicking noise on the rear wheels.



- Function of automatic slack control can be checked through a wheel bolt bore.
- Unscrew one wheel bolt on each rear wheel and remove.



- Turn wheels so that each tapped bore is approx. 30° behind the perpendicular on top.

Installation note:
- Tightening torque: 100 Nm ±10 Nm (72 ft lb ±7.5 ft lb)




- Turn adjusting nut (1) with a screwdriver to move out the parking brake shoes and prevent the brake disc from turning.
- Then loosen the adjusting nut by 3 to 4 threads.
- Left adjusting nut turned up to tighten.
- Right adjusting nut turned down to tighten.
- Brake discs must turn easily.




Brake Cable Adjustment:
- Pull up parking brake lever by 5 teeth and adjust adjusting nuts (2) enough that left and right rear wheels can just be turned uniformly.
- Release parking brake lever and check whether the wheels can be turned easily.
- The indicator lamp should go out when the parking brake is released with the ignition on.
- Adjust switch (3) if necessary.