- handbrake cable:
- brake caliper/rear brake pad guide:
- rear disc brake pads;
- rear wheel brake disc;
- rear drum brake shoes.
Adjustment
Release the handbrake lever.
Press the brake pedal hard several times.
The original can be found at: VWmanual.ru
The brake system must be bled and functioning properly.
Safety note: There is a risk of accident when lifting the vehicle! Please read the section "Lifting a car".
Raise the car from behind onto jacks, the rear wheels should hang freely.
Car with rear drum brakes
Tighten the handbrake lever onto the 4 locking grooves.
Tighten the adjusting nut "A" so that both rear wheels can be turned with difficulty by hand. The adjusting nut "A" must be screwed through the end of the rod "1".
Release the handbrake and check whether the rear wheels turn freely. If necessary, loosen the adjusting nut slightly.
Car with rear disc brakes
The brake lever must be in its original position. Tighten the adjusting nut "A" so that the handbrake drive lever "B" at the brake calipers rises from the stop.
The adjusting nut "A" must be screwed through the end of the rod "1".
Turn the adjusting nut so that when the handbrake lever is released, the distance "arrow" between the lever and the stop on both brake calipers is no more than 1.5 mm.
Pull the handbrake lever firmly and release it again.
Make sure the rear wheels turn freely. If not, loosen the adjusting nut slightly.
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