7 Series E38 728i (M52TU) SAL
1. Adjustment specification for brake shoes
Completely untighten adjusting nut on left Bowden cable.
Completely unscrew one wheel stud on each rear wheel.
Rotate wheel until threaded bore on right wheel reaches 7 o'clock
and left wheel reaches 5 o'clock setting.
Installation:
Install and tighten wheel bolt.
Tightening torque, 36 10 1AZ
.
Turn adjusting screw with a screwdriver until it is no longer
possible to turn the wheel.
Then unfasten the adjusting screw 8 notches.
2.
Adjustment specification for Bowden cable (E38):
2.1 Completely unfasten parking brake pedal.
2.2 Adjust nut on left Bowden cable until it is just possible to keep
turning the rear wheels.
2.3 Press parking brake pedal 10 times uniformly down to 6th
ratchet.
2.4 Engage parking brake pedal on 3rd ratchet.
2.5 Unfasten adjusting nut until it is still just possible to turn the
rear wheels by hand.
2.6 Check wheel brake force:
1st gear wheel (can be turned by hand), 4th gear wheel fixed
(cannot be turned by hand)
RA Adjusting parking brake
BMW AG - TIS
23.02.2013 06:41
Issue status (12/2007) Valid only until next DVD is issued
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