REPAIR MAINTENANCE OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Volkswagen Transporter, Caravelle (1990 release)

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		Coupling
		Transmission
		Suspension
		A steering
		Brakes
			Total information
			Specifications of brake system
			Brake pads front disc brakes
			Elimination of scratches of disk brakes
			Check the thickness of the brake discs
			Brake disc and brake
			Brake drum
			Brake pads
			Basic setting of the rear wheel brake
			Adjusting handbrake
			brake fluid
			Release of air from brake system
			Replacing brake fluid
			Brake cylinder
			The brake pipeline and a brake hose
			Brake Power Regulator
			Brake light switch
			Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
			Troubleshooting brakes
		Wheels and tires
		Body
		Electrical

printable version

Adjusting handbrake

Hand brake

1. The upper part of the casing
2. Lower part of the skin
3. Handle
4. Lock release button
5. The compression spring
6. The sleeve spring
7. Lock Rod
8. Stopper
9. Finger
10. Safety washer
11. Handbrake
12. Hex nut
13. The toothed segment

14. Nut, 25 Nm, self-shielded, always replace
15. Support handbrake
16. Rivet
17. Limit switch
18. A rope of a manual brake
19. A rope
20. Link
21. Hex nut
22. Safety nut
23. The holder of the spring
24. Return spring
25. Holder

Thanks to the automatic adjustment of the rear brakes, adjust the handbrake is not required. The new adjustment is necessary when replacing the cable or brake parts.

PERFORMANCE ORDER

1. Loosen the handbrake completely inside the driver.
2. Remove both the brake drum (see. Subsection 7.7).
	3. The handbrake is adjusted adjusting nut handbrake cable. The nut is located under the bottom of the machine on the jack cable handbrake (arrow).
	4. Tighten the adjusting nut up until the handbrake lever (arrow) on both brakes of the rear wheels is clear of 2 mm from the brake pads.
5. Install the brake drums (see. Subsection 7.7).
A warning After adjusting the rear brake appears slightly increased stroke hand and foot brake, which during the operation, when the brake is reduced.

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