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Removing and installing the hand-brake cable > < Handbrake lever - Summary of components

Octavia Mk2

Setting the hand-brake
Setting the hand-brake
Resetting is only required after replacing the hand-brake cable, the brake carrier or after replacing the brake discs.
–  Remove the centre console → Body Work; Rep. gr.68.
–  Forcefully apply the brake pedal (at least 3 times).
–  Pull the handbrake on and release it three times.
l  Put the hand brake lever in its rest position.
   
–  Tighten adjusting nut -arrow- so far, ...
  S46-0149
–  ... that the levers -1- rise from the stop -2- on the brake calipers.
–  The distance -a- to the stop -2- on the left and right brake caliper must together not be less than 1 mm or exceed 3 mm.
–  Check whether the wheels rotate freely.
Resetting of the hand-brake is not required after a new setting procedure due to the automatic resetting of the rear wheel-brake.
  S46-0138

Removing and installing the hand-brake cable > < Handbrake lever - Summary of components