Parking Brake, Adjusting Basic Setting

Parking Brake, Adjusting Basic Setting

It is necessary to adjust the parking brake when:

• New parking brake shoes.

• New rear brake discs.

• Foot parking brake has too much movement.

• New parking brake cables.

• It is only possible to adjust the parking brake correctly if the cables and all moving parts of the parking brake move easily.

• Make sure the brake cables are routed and guided correctly!

• Adjust each side of the parking brake.

• Adjustment must only be performed on both adjustment devices for rear wheels! Adjustment must never be performed at foot operated parking brake lever or transfer module on center console!

- Parking brake in rest position and disengaged.

- Remove rear wheels.

• The brake discs must turn freely.

- Remove locking bolt - arrow - for adjustment nut of parking brake.






• Not all models have the sealing plug.

- Turn the brake disc until the adjustment nut is visible through the hole in the locking bolt.

- Insert a screwdriver through the hole in the locking bolt and turn the adjustment nut - A - against the pull spring - B - until the brake shoe touches the brake drum and it is no longer possible to turn the brake disc.






- Then loosen adjustment nut 6 detents. The air gap is now set and the brake disc must be able to turn freely.

- Free play of foot operated parking brake lever must be checked again. Refer to => [ Pedal Parking Brake, Adjusting Free Play ] Pedal Parking Brake, Adjusting Free Play.

- Install wheels.

• After changing the brake shoes and then performing a basic adjustment of the parking brake, run in the brake shoes. On a brake testing stand, refer to => [ Brake Shoes, Running-In on Brake Test Stand ] Brake Shoes, Running-In on Brake Test Stand. On a closed off street => [ Brake Shoes, Running-In on A Closed Off Street ] Brake Shoes, Running-In on A Closed Off Street.