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Hand brake cable: removal and fitting (vehicles with disc brakes) > < Adjusting brake light switch

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Adjusting handbrake
Adjusting handbrake
  Note!
A new adjustment is only necessary after renewing, handbrake cables, brake calipers and brake discs.
l  Handbrake lever in released position.
   
–  Tighten adjusting nut -arrow- until ...
  N46-0052
–  ... lever -arrow- lifts off the brake caliper stop.
–  A max. distance of 1.0 mm from the stop -arrow- is permissible.
–  Pull handbrake on three times and then release again.
–  Check that both wheels turn freely.
  Note!
Due to the automatic rear wheel brake adjustment there is no requirement to adjust the handbrake after making new/initial adjustment.
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Hand brake cable: removal and fitting (vehicles with disc brakes) > < Adjusting brake light switch