BRAKES 5-15
PARKING BRAKE INSPECTION AND
ADJUSTMENT (AT TRANSMISSION)
Inspection
1) Pull slowly from parking brake lever and check the maximum
efficiency is found at ratchet number 7.
Maximum handbrake efficiency:
Point 7 of the ratchet
2) Check that both rear wheels are firmly blocked.
3) If ratchet number does not adjust to the specified one,
proceed to adjust the parking brake cable.
2) Adjust parking brake cable acting on the drum fork (2) and
fixing it with the counter nut.
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Adjustment
At the drum
1) Bring up brake drum shoes to the transmission till they friction
with the brake drum acting on the tensioning screw (1). Then,
unscrew one turn the screw to free the brake drum.
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