16-10-2020, 08:27 AM
(This post was last modified: 16-10-2020, 08:29 AM by Reckless Rat.)
Setting up the brakes is best done with all 4 wheels off the deck, but with the weight of the car on the springs. To do this I place axle stands under both axles. It is important that more braking effort goes to the front rather than the back and as already stated the rear cables need quite a lot of slack compared to the front. I set the system to start to activate at the second notch on the handbrake ( coupled brakes) and adjust the rear cables so the friction felt at each wheel is the same. The handbrake should be fully on at 4 or 5 notches, with the foot pedal adjusted after release to take up any slack. A test on a gravelly car park will show whether the set up is good. If the rears lock first then the rear cables are still not slack enough. As a guide you should be able to deflect the rear cables a good 2" on the run between the rear cross member and the lever before you feel brake drag.