REPAIR MAINTENANCE OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (from 1995 to 2000, the year of issue)

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		General Information
		Engine
		Greasing system
		Cooling
		injection systems and exhaust
		Coupling
		Manual transmission
		Front Axle
		Rear axle and driveshaft
		Front and rear suspension
		Steering
		Brakes
			The design of the brake system
			Maintenance of the brake system
			Front disc brakes with floating caliper
			Rear disc brakes
			Brake discs
			The main brake cylinder
			Parking brake
				Removing and installing brake pad wear handbrake
				Adjusting the parking brake pads
				Adjusting the parking brake cable
				Replacing the parking brake cable
				Replacing the rear parking brake cable
			Servo
			Bleeding the brakes
			Anti-lock braking system (ABS
			Vacuum pump
		Electrical system
		Tires and wheels
		Automatic Transmission
		Map service
		Applications
		Diagrams

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Parking brake

12.7.1. Removing and installing brake pad wear handbrake

12.7.2. Adjusting the parking brake pads

12.7.3. Adjusting the parking brake cable

12.7.4. Replacing the parking brake cable

12.7.5. Replacing the rear parking brake cable

The parking brake is a Duo-Servo-system. The word ?�Duo?� means that the braking effect in both directions of disc rotation is the same, the word ?�Servo?� means that the braking action provided one block to another. Brake pads brake is not visible from outside, because they are beyond the brake disc in the drum. The mechanism of the parking brake consists of a lever, and the equalizer levers drive the rear wheels.

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