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Originally Posted by HighlandPete
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Originally Posted by NISFAN
I hope you activated the automatic adjustment mechanism by pulling up the handbrake whilst rolling forward. That should be all you need to do.
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How does that work with a mechanically adjusted pair of brake shoes?
Are you simply referring to the handbrake lever position, not the actual optimum clearance inside the brake hubs, which require a specific adjustment/setting? |
In theory, the shoes are correctly adjusted at the factory. The shoes don't wear unless you're doing hand brake turns, so shouldn't need adjusting at the wheels.
It happened on mine that the cable adjuster spring got stuck in the locked position. All I had to do was use a screwdriver to release it. It works well on mine now. If the handbrake has any excess movement, just yank it whilst driving slowly and it's down to 2-3 clicks again.
I have adjusted the shoe settings before when I changed the discs.