1.4.4.5. Check and adjustment of the parking brake

1. Extend the lever of the parking brake 2-ç of time.

2. Press a pedal of a brake 2–3 times.

3. Check size of a course of the lever of the parking brake. Slowly lift the lever against the stop, including heard clicks.

Lever course – 4–7 clicks

1. Adjust a gap between brake shoes and a brake drum.

2. Start the engine. Press a pedal of a brake 2–3 times.

3. Muffle the engine.

Fig. 1.176. Adjusting screw of the parking brake

4. Remove furnish of the lever of the parking brake. Rotating an adjusting nut of a cable of a drive of the parking brake, adjust a course of its lever. After adjustment tighten an adjusting nut (fig. 1.176).

5. After adjustment carry out the following checks:

а) turn the ignition key in the situation "ON", extend the lever of the parking brake on only one click, be convinced that the indicator of the parking brake turned on;

б) be convinced that back wheels rotate freely at the switched-off parking brake.

If necessary repeat adjustment of a course of the lever of the parking brake.

6. Establish furnish of the lever of the parking brake.