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Rover Rover 600 Repair Manual - Volumes 1 and 2 - 2nd Edition14 · Brakes and ABS
14 · Brakes

Inspection

Make
Rover
Model
600 Rover 600 Repair Manual - Volumes 1 and 2 - 2nd Edition
Section
Brakes: information › Inspection
Brakes and ABSInspection · page 1 of 2

Inspection

Diagram of parking brake lever showing 50 mm measurement from end, with callouts A and B
  1. A Parking brake lever
  2. B Lever locked notches
  3. Pull the parking brake lever with 200 N (20 kg, 44 lbs) force applied 50mm from the end of the lever, to fully apply the parking brake. The parking brake lever should be locked within the specified notches.

Lever Locked Notches: 7 – 11

  1. Adjust the parking brake if the lever notches are out of specification.

Adjustment

Note: After rear brake caliper servicing, loosen the parking brake adjusting nut, start the engine and depress the brake pedal several times to set the self-adjusting brake before adjusting the parking brake.

  1. Raise front of vehicle.

WARNING: Support on safety stands.

  1. Make sure the lever of the rear brake caliper contacts the brake caliper pin.
Diagram of rear brake caliper lever and pin assembly with callouts A and B
  1. A Pin
  2. B Lever
Diagram of parking brake lever in center console area with callout A
  1. A Parking brake lever
  1. Pull the parking brake lever up one notch.
Diagram showing adjusting nut location under center console with ashtray removed, callouts A and B
  1. A Adjusting nut
  2. B Ashtray
  1. Remove the ashtray from the centre console.
  2. Tighten the adjusting nut until the rear wheels bind slightly when turned.
  3. Release the parking brake lever fully and check that the rear wheels do not bind when turned. Readjust if necessary.
  4. Make sure that the parking brakes are fully applied when the parking brake lever is pulled up fully.
  5. Install the ashtray to its original position.

Parts & tools for this job For Rover 600

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