The parking brake cables must be adjusted in the following order:
Figure 296. Parking brake equalizer
- unscrew the four bolts shown by the arrows in the figure 296;
Figure 297. Adjusting the parking brake cables
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- according to the drawing 297 Insert a hex key between the equalizer and the front cable. Turn the key and move the equalizer back in the direction of the arrow until the cables become slightly loose;
- in this position tighten the screws shown in the figure 296 bolts and remove the hex key;
- raise the parking brake lever in the cabin by 2 teeth;
- loosen the locking bolt in the center of the adjusting eccentric;
Figure 298. Rearranging the eccentric mechanism from the bottom side of the equalizer
- install the socket head on the bolt shown in the picture 298, and tighten it to a torque of 15 N·m. Tighten the eccentric mechanism fixing bolt;
- raise the parking brake lever and check that the rear wheels are locked.