Skoda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing the hand-brake cable Removing: –  Release the hand-brake. –  Remove storage compartment or arm rest → Body Work; Rep. gr.68.

–  Release resetting nut -3- and unhook hand-brake cables -1- from compensating clamp -2-. –  Remove wheel. –  Raise vehicle.

–  Unclip the handbrake cable out of the clips on the rear axle assembly and body -arrows-. Vehicles with drum brakes –  Remove the brake drum → Chapter. –  Unhook the hand-brake cable from the brake lever. –  Pull hand-brake cable out of brake carrier.

Vehicles with disc brakes –  Lever out the clip -1- using a screwdriver and remove towards the bottom or slacken the spring bushing for the hand-brake cable from the bracket on the brake caliper (depending on the version). –  Press the hand-brake lever -2- in the -direction of the arrow- and while doing so unhook the hand-brake cable -3-. Continued for all vehicles

–  Pull hand-brake cable -2- in -the direction of the arrow- out of the guide tube -1-. Installing: Installation is carried out in the reverse order.   Note When installing the hand brake cables, pay attention to the fitting position. Fitting position of the hand-brake cables   Note Fitting position of the hand-brake cables is identical on vehicles with drum or disc brake (only version with drum brake is shown). –  The hand-brake cables must be clipped in.

–  The clamping ring -arrow A- at the hand-brake cable must rest in the centre of the clip -arrow B-.   Note Before setting the hand-brake, slightly pretension the hand-brake cable with the adjusting nut at the compensation clamp. –  Setting the hand-brake:    Vehicles with disc brakes → Chapter.    Vehicles with drum brakes → Chapter.

Tightening torque:

Wheel bolts

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