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Position the cable through the nylon guide as shown, with the springlocking it into position. Push the parking-brake lever forward and slipthe cable ball into the lever position. To set the parking brakecorrectly, loosen the main cable under the car until the brake lever iscompletely released, with minimal tension on the cables. Then use ascrewdriver to turn the parking-brake expander until the brake pads grabthe rotor and the rotor doesn't turn. After that, back the expander offuntil very light drag is felt. Pull the main parking-brake lever andboth sides should hold tightly.
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Position the cable through the nylon guide as shown, with the springlocking it into position. Push the parking-brake lever forward and slipthe cable ball into the lever position. To set the parking brakecorrectly, loosen the main cable under the car until the brake lever iscompletely released, with minimal tension on the cables. Then use ascrewdriver to turn the parking-brake expander until the brake pads grabthe rotor and the rotor doesn't turn. After that, back the expander offuntil very light drag is felt. Pull the main parking-brake lever andboth sides should hold tightly.  View Related Article

 

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