Renault Clio: Parking brake lever: Removal - Refitting
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
- Disconnect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting)
(MR 392, 80A, Battery).
- Remove the centre console (see Centre console:
Removal - Refitting) (MR 393, 57A, Interior equipment).
II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED
- Disconnect the parking brake lever switch (1).
- Loosen the adjusting nut (2) for the parking brake
cables enough to be able to remove the parking
brake cables.
- Remove the parking brake cables (3).
- Remove:
- the parking brake lever mounting nuts (4),
- the parking brake lever.
REFITTING
I - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART
CONCERNED
- Refit:
- the parking brake lever,
- the nuts securing the parking brake lever.
- Torque tighten the parking brake lever mounting
nuts (21 Nm).
- Refit the parking brake cables into their housing.
- Connect the switch on the parking brake lever.
- Adjust the parking brake cables (see 37A, Mechanical
component controls, Parking brake lever:
Adjustment, 37A-90).
II - FINAL OPERATION.
- Refit the centre console (see Centre console: Removal
- Refitting) (MR 393, 57A, Interior equipment).
- Connect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting)
(MR 392, 80A, Battery).
Parking brake lever: Adjustment
A poorly adjusted parking brake:
- prevents correct operation of the automatic compensation
system for the brake shoes,
- causes premature wear of brake shoes.
ADJUSTMENT
I - ADJUSTMENT PREPARATION OPERATION
- Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and
lifting).
- Apply the parking brake five times to condition the
cables for normal use.
- Put the parking brake lever into the released position.
- Check that the rear wheels turn freely. If they do not,
check the following components and if necessary repair:
- the parking brake cables,
- the calliper piston,
- the automatic compensation system,
- calliper
- Remove the rear wheels (see 35A, Wheels and tyres,
Wheel: Removal - Refitting, 35A-1).
- Remove the centre console (see Centre console: Removal - Refitting).
II - OPERATION FOR ADJUSTMENT OF PART
CONCERNED
- Loosen the nut (1) to release the cables.
- Position the parking brake lever at the 2nd notch.
- Move the adjustment nut until the disc or drum can
no longer be turned by hand.
- Pull the brake lever several times.
- Put the parking brake lever into the released position.
- The disc or the drum must be able to turn freely. If
not, move the nut gradually until the disc or drum
can turn freely.
- Refit the rear wheels (see 35A, Wheels and tyres,
Wheel: Removal - Refitting, 35A-1).
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REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
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I - PRECAUTIONS DURING REPAIR
Risks relating to contamination.
The hydraulic c
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WITHOUT SPORT SEATS, and DOCUMENTATION PHASE 2
IMPORTANT
Before doing any work on a safety system component,
be sure to lock the airbag computer using the
Diagnostic tool (see Airbag and pretensioners:
Precautions for the repair). When this function is
activated, all the trigger lines are inhibited
The following advice will enable you to carry out quick, temporary repairs.
For safety reasons you should always contact
an approved Dealer as soon as possible.
Using the RENAULT card
POSSIBLE CAUSES
WHAT TO DO
The RENAULT card does not lock or
unlock the doo
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