Saab 96 - Parking Brake; Wheels and Tires; Fitting Tires

Parking Brake
The brake lever movement is transmitted to the rear brake shoes by
Bowden cables. The brake lever play is adjusted by the nuts 1, fig.
23, accessible from the driver's seat. It should be possible to pull
the brake lever two notches before the brakes drag. This adjustment
must not be carried out unless the foot brake has first been adjus
ted as previously described.
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Fig. 23. Brake Lever with Adjusting Nuts
Wheels and Tires
In case of puncture the air leaks out very slowly from a tubeless
tire since the hole in the synthetic rubber layer is squeezed almost
tight by the tire pressure. If the penetrating object remains in the
tire, pressure may be retained long enough for braking safely, or even
proceeding to a service station, before the tire is deflated. Furthermore,
the repair of a tubeless tire is so simple that in most cases removal
of the wheel is not required.
Fitting and repair of tubeless tires should preferably be carried
out by a tire repair shop. The following directions are intended for
those who wish to carry out minor repairs themselves or for those
occasions when no service is available.
Fitting Tires
When fitting a tire to the rim, be sure that the surfaces of the
tire beads are clean and even. The tire bead and the inside of the
rim edge should be thoroughly cleaned and any rust should be
removed with a wire brush and steel wool. Particular attention
should be paid to the area around the valve hole. If the corrosion is
so severe that the surface has become rough, the affected areas and
the tire bead should be coated with a thick layer of rubber cement.
The tire should then be fitted before the cement has dried. Welding
seams on the rim should be filed off if there is reason to believe they
may cause air leakage.
After the valve has been attached to the wheel rim, the tire is
fitted. This operation should be carried out very carefully to ensure
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