Removing
Install lever 1 (see fig. 112) parking brake to the lowest position, disconnect the ends of the cables 10 from the levers 13 of the manual drive of the shoes (see sect. «Rear wheel brake») and from the equalizer 6, for which the lock nut 9 and the adjusting nut 8 are unscrewed from the rod 5, then the washer 7 and the equalizer 6 are removed. Having removed the cotter pin and the axle 12, remove the washer 14, disconnect the tip of the cable from the lever 13 of the parking brake and the expansion bar 15 of the pads. Unscrew the nuts securing the parking brake lever bracket to the body floor and remove the lever 1 assembly with the bracket.
Installation
Put the parts of the parking brake in reverse order, followed by its adjustment (see sect. «Parking brake adjustment»). When installing, lubricate with Litol-24 grease the axis of the parking brake lever, the front and rear ends of the cable and the connecting pin 2 of the rod.
Checking details
Carefully check the condition of the parking brake parts. If a break, abrasion of the wires of the cable, poor fastening of the tips on it, or damage to the sheath 11 is found, the cable is replaced with a new one. Make sure that the teeth of the sector and the latches are not damaged and the lever is securely fixed in a predetermined position, and also easily moves up and down. Check the condition of the bracket 4 and the reliability of the fixation of the finger 2, as well as the condition of the cover 3. Damaged parts are replaced.