Volkswagen TRANSPORTER 1963 Instruction Manual page 62

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3 - Insert a screwdriver through the hole and turn the adjusting nut
in
the
direction
indicated
by the arrows until a light drag is noted
when
the wheel
is
turned by
hand.
4
-
Repeat
procedure
on the other adjusting nut.
Note
t
hat the two nuts turn
in
opposite directions.
5 -
Back off the adjusting nuts by 3 to 4 teeth until the wheel turns freely.
6
-
Repeat the above operations on the other wheels.
7 -
Replace wheel caps securely.
When adjusting
the
rear wheel brakes, the hand brake must be released.
It
is
advisable to depress the brake pedal sharply befo re and after adjusting
the brake shoes to centralize
the sh&es in the drums.
CLUTCH
PEDAL FREE-PLAY
Adjusting
hand brake
1 -
Jack
up both rear wheels.
2
-
Slide
hand brake
lever
boot up.
3
-
Tighten
adjusting nuts of the brake
cables to a degree which will still
allow the rear wheels to turn freely
when the hand brake is released.
4 -
Pull
up hand brake lever two not-
ches and make sure both
rear
wheels
have the
same
braking
effect.
At the
fourth notch it should
be impossible to turn the wheels
by hand. Lock adjusting and coun-
ter nuts.
Easy gear shifting and complete transmission
of engine output to
gears
and wheels can only be guaranteed if the clutch
is
adjusted as specified.
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