Touareg V8-4.2L (AXQ) (2006)
Parking Brake Lever: Service and Repair
Foot operated parking brake lever, removing and installing
Removing
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Remove trim on drivers side.
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Disconnect connector from contact switch for parking brake.
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Remove left fuse holder and lay aside as far as possible together with wiring harness.
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First press spring plate of release spring arrow - A - downward in order to compress the spring for cable compensation arrow - B -
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Hold spring - arrow B - compressed.
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Secure compressed spring by e.g. sliding a drill through holes of the foot operated parking brake lever - arrow - and through the linked cable
mounting.
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Disconnect the brake cable - A - from cable mounting - 1 - of foot operated parking brake lever.
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Remove cable sleeve - 2 - from mount.
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Remove both mounting bolts of foot operated parking brake lever.
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Remove foot operated parking brake from mount.
Installing
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Installation is performed in the reverse sequence.
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Remove transport protection device (drill) from foot operated parking brake lever.
There will be an automatic length compensation of the brake cable caused by the spring.
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Check free play at foot operated parking brake lever.