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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REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towin
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Open the driver’s door to read it.
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