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Checking the parking brake control cables for easy operation - wh4256pkw0000x(4256)

Model 107 from 8/85; 123; 124, 129, 140 up to 6/93; 126 from 9/85; 201 from 1/85 

Fig 1: Identifying Front/Rear Brake Control Cable
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Fig 2: Locating Rubber Cuffs
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Parking brake apply a number of times while second man checks operation of rear control cables, intermediate and compensating lever and front control cable.
Front brake control cable (85) and rear brake control cable (86) check visually. Pay particular attention to rubber cuffs (arrows), which seal the control cable in the cable guide.