46 83 16 Adjusting the parking brake shoes · Includes: Adjusting the parking brake shoes

911 Carrera (996) Brakes -Brake mechanics 46 83 16 Adjusting the parking brake shoes Includes: Adjusting the parking brake shoes and parking brake cables Checking the free play of the parking brake lever The parking brake has asbestos-freebrake li- nings. The parking brake with asbestos-free brake linings must never be adjusted in such a way that the lining must "grind down"during ope- ration. The parking brake must be adjusted if the parking brake lever can be pulled up by more 18-96 than 4 teeth with medium force application without a braking effect being apparent. 4. With a screwdriver, adjust the adjustmentfix- ture through a threaded wheel bolt hole until the wheel can no longer be turned. Next, turn Adjusting the parking brake back the adjustmentfixture through 5 notches 1. Removethe rear wheels. again (release approx. 3 notches until the wheel can be turned freely, then release 2. Releasethe parking brake lever and push another 2 notches). back the brake pads of the rear axle until the Repeatthe procedure on the other wheel. brake disc can be turned freely. 3. Undo the adjustmentnuts on the turnbuckle (arrow) until the cables are without pretension. _/ --~ ~~ -l " " '. """-.".~' . Note , ."~.\O To make the turnbuckle accessible, open the cover of the tray behind the parking brake lever and remove the rubber inlay and also the insert. \"~L --~~)~' 58 -97 46 83 16 46 -15