How do I adjust my handbrake cable?

How do I adjust my handbrake cable?

Pull the handbrake lever ‘on’ until slight resistance is felt at the lever; then try turning each rear wheel. Each should turn with equal resistance. If they do not, tighten the cable on the slacker side until both feel equal. Tighten the locknuts.

How do you adjust handbrake shoes?

Pull or step on the parking brake lever to engage the brake shoes. The lever should stop firmly about halfway through its travel. If the lever goes all the way to the floor, or pulls up really high in the case of a hand-actuated lever, you should turn the cable adjuster nut more.

How tight should handbrake cable be?

So how do you know if your handbrake needs adjustment? The average number of handbrake clicks from down to up should be between 5 and 8. Anything above 8 could suggest that your handbrake needs to be made tighter and likewise, less than 5 clicks means it’s too tight and can cause your rear brakes to drag.

Should you pull handbrake all the way up?

No, pulling it too hard will not damage your car. Ultimately the mechanism is much stronger than you. But it may make the releasing part more difficult because you have to pull a little up to release the locking mechanism.

How to remove the rear brake shoe on a Toyota Corolla?

Remove rear brake shoe Using sst, remove the cup, shoe hold–down spring and pin. Using a needle–nose pliers, disconnect the parking brake cable no.3 And remove the rear brake shoe. remove the upper side return spring from the rear brake shoe.

How do you overhaul a Toyota Corolla RH side?

: overhaul the rh side by the same procedures with lh side. 1. Remove rear wheel 2. Drain brake fluid : wash the brake fluid off immediately if it comes into contact with any painted surface. 3. Remove rear brake drum sub–assy Release the parking brake lever, and remove the brake drum.

How do you install a rear brake shoe?

Install rear brake shoe Using a needle–nose pliers, connect the parking brake cable no.3 To the parking brake shoe lever. Using sst, install the rear brake shoe, pin, shoe hold– down spring and cup.

How do you install a parking brake cable?

remove the 4 bolts and cable retainer from the body. disconnect the parking brake cable assy no.3 From the equalizer, and remove the parking brake cable assy no.3. 13. Install parking brake cable assy no.3 connect the parking brake cable assy no.3 To the equalizer. Install the parking brake cable assy no.3 With the 4 bolts and cable retainer.