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Hand Brake / Parking Brake / Emergency Brake: Adjustment maxed out? S70 1998

posted by  Bill1959 on  Sat Apr 19 17:20 CST 2014
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I am out of adjustment at the handbrake lever between the seats, and the wheels are still not holding. As I turned the adjusting screw clockwise (T50 Torx), I was feeling more and more resistance each time I pulled the lever up, but then I hit the end of adjustment of the slide mechanism. This was after setting the shoes fairly tight. Shoes have approx 1/8 to 3/16 meat left.
Could the cables be stretched beyond useable limits? Is there any other way to provide more adjustment?
Thanks in advance ...
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1998 S70 T5, 5-speed manual, 228000 miles








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Hand Brake / Parking Brake / Emergency Brake: Adjustment maxed out? S70 1998

posted by  740madness on  Sat Apr 19 17:51 CST 2014
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it is common for the cables to rust. And they are a biach to replace.








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Hand Brake / Parking Brake / Emergency Brake: Adjustment maxed out? S70 1998

posted by  Bill1959 on  Sun Apr 20 18:51 CST 2014
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Good news: Cable replacement not needed. I dug deeper, and learned that the adjustment at the console lever needs to first be loosened as far as it will go. I then re-adjusted the shoes, and came back and adjusted the lever screw. She holds nice on a super-steep grade.
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1998 S70 T5, 5-speed manual, 228000 miles







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