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llamas1
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 10:54 am    Post subject: Emergency Break adjust? Reply with quote

How do I adjust/tighten my emergency break
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 12:15 pm    Post subject: Emergency Break adjust? Reply with quote

The first step is to adjust your rear brakes. You can find detailed procedures for rear brake adjustment and E-brake adjustment in your manual. Not sure what year your bus is, but for mine (1976) you need to get under the front of your bus. Looking toward the rear of the bus you will see two cables that join to one. Basically, tighten or loosen the bolts on the individual cables based on your problem (too tight -- brakes grab, too loose -- E-brake doesn't engage). You'll need a wrench and vice grips (to prevent each cable from rotating).

Again, adjust your rear brakes BEFORE trying to adjust the E-brake cables!

Good luck.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 1:01 pm    Post subject: Emergency Break adjust? Reply with quote

That's where I will start. Thanks!
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 4:19 pm    Post subject: Emergency Break adjust? Reply with quote

I wrote up the entire brake adjustment procedure a couple of weeks ago if it helps:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forums/latebus/forum.ph...ld=message

http://tinyurl.com/igcm
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