Setting the hand-brake - drum brake

Make

Skoda

Model

Fabia Mk1

Section

Brake, brake mechanics › Repairing rear brake › Setting the hand-brake - drum brake

Running gearSetting the hand-brake - drum brake

Setting the hand-brake - drum brake   Note t  Resetting of the hand-brake is not required after resetting of the rear brake due to automatic resetting of the rear wheel-brake. t  Resetting is only required after replacing the hand-brake cable, the brake carrier, the brake pads or brake shoes. –  Remove the centre console → Body Work; Rep. gr.68. –  Release the hand-brake. –  Forcefully apply the foot brake repeatedly. –  Pull the handbrake on and release it three times.    This sets the components into position. –  Put the hand-brake lever into the 1st catch position (after being in the release position).

–  Tighten adjusting nut -arrow- until both wheels are hard to turn by hand.   Note The adjusting nut must be screwed over the end of the tension rod (self-locking effect). –  Release hand-brake and check whether both wheels rotate freely, if necessary release adjusting nut slightly. –  Put the hand-brake lever into the 4th catch position (after being in the release position).    No wheel should be rotatable; tighten the adjusting nut if necessary. –  Release hand-brake and check whether both wheels rotate freely, if necessary release adjusting nut slightly. –  Put the hand-brake lever into the 1st catch position and release the hand-brake.    The hand-brake must automatically return into the release position below the 1st catch. –  Install the centre console → Body Work; Rep. gr.68.

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