Handbrake - adjust travel
- Make
- Fiat
- Model
- 500 Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2007–2024
- Section
- Handbrake › Handbrake - adjust travel
HANDBRAKE - ADJUST TRAVEL
The adjustment of the parking brake should only be carried out after having replaced:
- rear brake pads;
- rear brake shoes;
- rear brake cylinder;
- cable assemblies;
because the clearance due to wear is recovered automatically.
- Position the vehicle on a lift.
Op. 7040L22 REAR COVER ON TUNNEL - R.R.
1. Mark the position of the nut (1a), then loosen the handbrake cable adjustment nut by at least two or three turns to ensure the cables (1b) are completely slack.
- Start up the engine and operate the brake pedal energetically at least ten times.
- Place the handbrake lever in the fifth notch on the toothed sector.
- Tighten the adjustment nut on the handbrake lever until the rear wheels are not braked.
- Check that the wheels are free to turn with the lever in the rest position.
- Switch off the engine.
Op. 7040L22 REAR COVER ON TUNNEL - R.R.
- Remove the vehicle from the lift.
Parts & tools for this job For 2007 Fiat 500
- PARTBrake padsSearch: Fiat 500 2007 brake pads
- TOOLBrake bleeder kitSearch: one man brake bleeder kit
- FLUIDBrake fluidSearch: brake fluid
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