Contents: Removal ↳ Installation ↳
Removal
Primary (front) cable
1. Remove the handbrake lever (paragraph 26).
2. Remove the bushing from the bottom and remove the cable from under the vehicle.
Secondary (rear) cable
3. Support the front wheels with chocks and engage first gear or select the "P" position. Raise the rear of the car and place it on supports. Release the handbrake lever completely.
4. Remove the corresponding rear wheel
5. Working underneath the vehicle, remove the exhaust system from its rubber mounts. Lower the exhaust system as low as possible and place it on stands.
6. Disconnect the exhaust system heat-insulating casing from the bottom.
7. Unhook the appropriate cable from the leveler bar.
8. On models with drum brakes, remove the shoes of the appropriate brake (paragraph 6). Then remove the cable sheath from the rear shield. To do this, squeeze the three stoppers (using a spanner) and push the cable inward (see Fig. 27.8).
9. On models with disc brakes, unhook the cable end from the handbrake actuator lever located on the caliper (see Fig. 27.9).
10. Release the stoppers securing the cable sheath to the brackets located on the bottom. Then release the cable from the clamps and pull it out from under the car (see Fig. 27.10,a,b).
Installation
All cables
11. Installation - in the reverse order of removal. It is necessary to install the cable end caps correctly. Before resuming driving, check the operation of the handbrake.