Skoda Octavia Mk2 Handbrake Cable Replacement Guide

Removing and installing the hand-brake cable

Removing:

–	Release the hand-brake.

–	Remove the centre console → Body Work; Rep. gr.68.

–	Release the adjusting nut -1- so far until the respective hand-brake cable -2- can be unhooked from the compensating clamp -3-.

For the version with the spring clip

–	Lever off spring clip -1-.

For the version with the spring bushing

–	Slacken the spring bushing -1- for the hand-brake cable from the bracket on the brake caliper.

Continued for all versions

–	Press the lever at brake caliper -2- in the -direction of the arrow- and unhook the hand-brake cable -3-.

–	Unscrew screw for hand brake cable from trailing arm.

–	Unhook hand-brake cable from the bracket and pull out of the guide tube.

Installing:

–	Push the hand-brake cable into the guide tube and attach it to the bracket.

–	Press the lever at brake caliper -2- in the direction of the arrow and hook on the hand-brake cable -3-.

For the version with the spring clip

–	Press the spring clip -1- onto the hand-brake cable.

Continued for all versions

The hand-brake cable must be fitted free of stress between the brake caliper support and the retaining clip.

–	Screw the retaining clip to the trailing arm.

–	Hook the hand-brake cable -2- into the compensating clamp -3-.

–	Tension the hand-brake cable with the adjusting nut -1-.

–	Setting the hand-brake → Chapter.

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