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Alfa Romeo 145/146 Factory Service Manual (1994-1999)07 · Brakes
07 · Brakes

Control lever

Make
Alfa Romeo
Model
145/146 Factory Service Manual
Year
1994–1999
Section
Hand brake › Control lever
BrakesControl lever

CONTROL LEVER

REMOVAL/REFITTING

  • Set the car on a lift.
  • Remove the centre brake console (see GROUP 70).
  1. Completely unscrew the handbrake lever adjustment nut and free the control cable.
  2. Disconnect the electrical connection from the handbrake switch.
Handbrake lever adjustment nut (1) and the handbrake switch connection (2)
  • Raise the car.
  1. Slacken the fastenings of the exhaust pipe heat guard and slacken the two screws fastening the handbrake lever.
The two screws fastening the handbrake lever

24 ÷ 29 Nm
2.4 ÷ 3.0 kgm

  • Lower the car.
  1. Remove the handbrake lever.
Removing the handbrake lever

FRONT CONTROL CABLE

REMOVAL/REFITTING

  • Set the car on a lift.
  • Remove the handbrake lever leather trim.
  1. Completely unscrew the handbrake lever adjustment nut and free the control cable.
Handbrake lever adjustment nut being unscrewed
  • Raise the car.
  1. Disconnect the handbrake cables from the hooking bracket.
Handbrake cables at the hooking bracket
  1. Slacken the fastenings of the exhaust pipe heat guard and slacken the two screws fastening the handbrake front cable support.
  2. Slacken the two screws fastening the handbrake lever.
Front cable support and the two handbrake lever fastening screws

8 ÷ 9 Nm
0.8 ÷ 1 kgm

24 ÷ 29 Nm
2.4 ÷ 3.0 kgm

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