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Removal and installation
1. To remove the parking brake cable, first remove the center console.
2. Disconnect the parking brake switch connector.
3. Turn away bolts and remove an adjusting nut.
4. For disc brakes: remove the stop plate and disconnect the cable. For drum brakes: see section «Rear wheel drum brakes», «Withdrawal».
Adjustment
Before starting adjustment (as well as after completion) always check the following:
In disc rear brake mechanisms, the lever of the manual drive of the pads must return to the stopper after releasing the parking brake lever.
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After releasing the parking brake lever, there should be no braking at all.
1. Adjust the clearance between the brake shoes and the drum/disk as follows.
Release the parking brake lever and loosen the adjusting nut
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Fully depress the brake pedal at least 10 times with the engine running.
2. Tighten the lever 4-5 teeth and tighten the adjusting nut.
3. Applying a force of 196 N to the lever handle (20 kgf), count the number of fixed positions that the lever goes through:
- Drum brake - 7-8
- Disc brake - 8-9
4. Bending the base of the switch, make sure that the parking brake indicator lights up when the lever is tightened by no more than 1 latch tooth.