Note: At the end of 1995, the design of the parking brake lever toothed sector changed - the initial tooth of the sector became doubled and the adjustment order changed, marked below in the text with the "*" sign.
If the parking brake does not hold the vehicle on a slope of up to 25% when the lever is moved to 4-7 (2-8)* sector teeth, adjust it in the following order:
- move the parking brake lever to the extreme lower position and then lift it up by 1-2 teeth. sectors (this operation is performed only for the toothed sector of the "old" design);
- loosen lock nut 5 (Fig. 6-4) and, by turning adjusting nut 6, tighten cable 1;
- check the full travel of the parking brake lever, which should be 4-5 (2-4)* teeth per sector, then tighten lock nut 5.
Fig. 6-4. Parking brake actuator:
1 - front cable; 2 - rear cable guide; 3 - front cable release spring; 4 - rear cable; 5 - lock nut; 6 - adjusting nut; 7 - spacer sleeve.
After applying the brakes several times, make sure that the lever travel has not changed and that the wheels rotate freely without dragging when the parking brake lever is fully released.
Note: If the cables are replaced with new ones, it is necessary to brake two or three times, applying a force of approximately 392 N (40 kgf) to the parking brake drive lever. This will stretch the cables.