Renault Clio: Parking brake cables: Removal - Refitting

Renault Clio III (2005-2013) Service Manual / Chassis / Mechanical Component Controls / Parking brake cables: Removal - Refitting

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (MR 392, 02A, Lifting equipment).
• Remove the centre console (see Centre console: Removal - Refitting) (MR 393, 57A, Interior equipment).

DRUM BRAKE

• Remove:
  • the wheels (see 35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, 35A-1),
  • the drums (see 33A, Rear axle components, Rear brake drum: Removal - Refitting, 33A-19).

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Loosen the adjusting nut (1) for the parking brake cables enough to be able to remove the parking brake cables.
• Remove the parking brake cables (2) at the control lever.
• Unclip the sheath (3) from its stop on the bodywork using a pair of pliers.

DRUM BRAKE

• Remove the parking brake cable (4) from the lever (5) using pliers and a screwdriver.
• Unclip the parking brake cable sheath (6) from the drum back-plate.

DISC BRAKE

• Remove the parking brake cables (7) at the brake callipers.

• Unclip the parking brake cables from their guides (8).
• Remove the parking brake cables:

REFITTING

I - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Refit the parking brake cables.
• Hook the parking brake cables onto their guides.

DRUM BRAKE

• Reattach the parking brake cable sheath onto the drum back-plate.
• Refit the parking brake cable back into the lever housing using a pair of pliers and a screwdriver.
• Check that the cables (9) are correctly positioned on the levers.

DISC BRAKE

• Refit the parking brake cables at the brake callipers.

• Reattach the sheath stop to the bodywork (3).
• Refit the parking brake cables at the control lever.
• Adjust the parking brake cables (see 37A, Mechanical component controls, Parking brake lever: Adjustment, 37A-90).

II - FINAL OPERATION.

DRUM BRAKE

• Refit:
  • the drums (see 33A, Rear axle components, Rear brake drum: Removal - Refitting, 33A-19),
  • the wheels (see 35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, 35A-1)

• Refit the centre console (see Centre console: Removal - Refitting) (MR 393, 57A, Interior equipment).

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