Parking brake system — disassembly and assembly (VAZ-2106)

We replace the parking brake system drive cables if they cannot be adjusted due to their stretching or mechanical damage.

Removal the rear cable

1. Place the vehicle on an inspection pit or overpass (see "Preparing a car for maintenance and repair").

2. Using round-nose pliers or side-nose pliers, disconnect the release spring from the body bracket and the front cable end.



3. Remove the release spring.



4. Key by 13 mm we unscrew the lock nut, holding the adjusting nut with a wrench of the same size.



5. Hold the front cable end with pliers and use a wrench by 13 mm we unscrew the adjusting nut and remove it together with the spacer sleeve.



6. Remove the rear cable guide from the front end and disconnect it from the cable.



7. Remove the cable ends from the drive levers (see "Rear wheel brake pads - replacement") without disconnecting the brake pad support posts.


8. Using a screwdriver, pry the end of the cable sheath out of the hole in the body bracket.



9. Key by 10 mm we unscrew the two nuts securing the rear cable bracket to the body and remove the bracket.



10. Key by 8 mm we unscrew the two bolts that secure the cable sheath holder to the brake shield.



11. Pull the cable branch out of the shield.



12. Similarly, disconnect the cable branch on the opposite side and remove the rear parking brake drive cable.

Attention! The right branch of the cable differs from the left one by the presence of a rubber tube on the casing.

We remove the front cable guide roller if there is mechanical damage or to lubricate the contact surfaces of the roller and the spacer sleeve.

Removal the video

1. Remove the rear cable guide from the front end and disconnect it from the cable (see above).

2. Key by 13 mm unscrew the roller mounting bolt.



3. Shoot the video.



We remove the front cable for replacement.

Removal the front cable

1. Remove the rear cable guide from the front end and disconnect it from the cable (see above).

2. Using a short Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the two screws securing the protective cover.



3. Remove the cover from the lever.

4. Remove the rubber seal from the lever bracket.



5. With a socket wrench by 10 mm using an extension, unscrew the four bolts securing the lever.



6. Remove the lever together with the front cable.



7. Unpin the lever connection with the cable and remove the washer from the cable tip axis.



8. Remove the cable tip.

Installation

1. Install the parts in the reverse order, having lubricated the roller axis.

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2. Adjust the parking brake system (see "Parking brake - adjustment").