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Vehicle & Technical => Series Land Rovers => Topic started by: landroverkeith on June 18, 2008, 11:47:28

Title: handbrake
Post by: landroverkeith on June 18, 2008, 11:47:28

how do i adjust the handbrake my my series 2 properly? it cant be as simple as it looks with a rod and couple of bolts  :-k

going back in for mot on friday and it could do with nipping up a bit

cheers guys

Title: Re: handbrake
Post by: Devon-Rover on June 18, 2008, 19:12:32

The Rod adjustment is ideally good for really setting the handle hight. Or at a push getting more pull should the travel run out, when the adjustment is well out.

Best bet is to get a small spanner and give the aptly named 'Adjuster' unit a couple clicks. It is on the Passenger side of the back plate.

Set the handle to about 7 clicks up (halfway ish) and using the adjuster you can lock the drum. releasing the handle should see the drum spin freely with no resistance.

The expander unit has only a finite amount of travel and so the rod and the nuts can only have an effect when adjusted within the limits of the expander.