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Adjusting the transbrake on a 95 disco

Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:15 am
by 6.5 rangie
How do you do it, i haven't had a look but the father inlaw keeps complaining that it doesn't work and thinks i know how to do it. thanks.

Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 4:04 pm
by landy_man
there is an adjuster on the front side of the drum...
IIRC it is a 1/2"

Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 6:12 pm
by justinC
Bottom front of park brake backing plate there is a 17mm bolt. Clockwise to tighten park brake. Adjust up until the drum locks, then loosen until it turns freely. If the lever still has a long way to go until the brake works, try adjusting the primary cable; pull out the electric window switch panel and take up the leather park brake lever surround. Where the cable goes through the floor there is a large circlip and a knurled plastic 'nut'. You use a long flat blade screwdriver to rotate this 'nut' anticlockwise, which lengthens the cable outer, thereby shortening the inner and tightening it. Make sure you check the drum rotates easily afterwards still.

Have a ball

JC

Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 6:39 pm
by 6.5 rangie
Thanks for that, i'll let him know