Fiat Bravo Service Manual page 451

Braking system
Rear brakes
33.
Adjusting handbrake
The handbrake cables are connected to a bracket which acts directly on the automatic adjuster. When­
ever repairs are carried out on the rear brake which involve dismantling the cables, the cables must be
adjusted to ensure the correct operation of the automatic adjuster.
Proceed as follows:
- Undo the handbrake cable adjustment nut two or three turns, to make sure that the cable is fully slack.
- Start the car with the gear lever in neutral, and with the engine idling, depress the brake pedal fully at
least 30 times.
- Retighten the cable adjustment nut previously unscrewed, making sure that the rear wheels turn freely
when the handbrake lever is at rest.
- Check that the braking action starts from the first or second notch, and then at the end of adjustment
the lever does not engage more than five notches on the sector gear.
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XI-97 - Update
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