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oops - more info 700 1990

posted by  wongg3 on  Wed Jan 30 16:50 CST 2002
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Actually, the owners manual for the 240 (and I would assume the 700 and 900) tell you to stop the car from 30 mph to break in the parking brake linings. I actually did this several months ago when I installed new park brake pads.

Here's what the owner's manual says for 1984 240:

Stop 5-7 times from 30 mph (50 km/h), transmission in neutral, applying the parking brake with the release button pressed in during the stop. The force must not lock the rear wheels. If this happens, release the brake enough to let the wheels rotate. Drive a mile between each stop to cool the brakes. Check for proper parking brake operation.

Greg






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New handbrake - is this normal? [700][1990]
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