Pedal Parking Brake Lever

Pedal Parking Brake Lever

Removing

- Remove the driver side trim panel..

- Remove foot support.

- Disconnect connector from contact switch for parking brake.

- Remove left fuse panel and lay aside as far as possible together with wiring harness.

- Unclip release cable - 2 - from mount.






- Remove foot-operated parking brake bolts - 5 - and - 6 -.

- Remove foot operated parking brake lever from mount.

- Remove the cover over the release springs.

- First press spring plate of release spring - arrow A - downward in order to compress the spring for cable compensation - arrow B -.






- Hold spring arrow - B - compressed.

- Secure compressed spring by e.g. sliding a drill through holes of the foot operated parking brake lever - arrow - and through the linked cable mounting.






- Unhook brake cable - A - from cable mounting - 1 - of foot operated parking brake lever.






Installing

- Installation is performed in the reverse sequence.

• After installing parking brake lever and tightening both bolts - 5 - and - 6 -, remove transport lock (drill) from parking brake lever.

• There will be an automatic length compensation of the brake cable caused by the spring.

- Check free play at foot operated parking brake lever. Refer to => [ Pedal Parking Brake, Adjusting Free Play ] Pedal Parking Brake, Adjusting Free Play.