Remove/install rear brake control cable - AR42.20-P-0525RT

MODEL 251 

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Brake Control Cable Remove/Install Components (1 Of 2)

Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA

Fig 2: Identifying Rear Brake Control Cable Remove/Install Components (2 Of 2)

Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA

MODIFICATION NOTES

29.11.11

Long-life grease repair materials replaced by hot-grease paste

Operation step 6

	Remove/install
	Risk of death  caused by vehicle slipping or toppling off of the lifting platform.	Align vehicle between columns of vehicle lift and position four support plates at vehicle lift support points specified by vehicle manufacturer.	AS00.00-Z-0010-01A
	Notes on repairs to brake system	All models	AH42.00-P-0003-01A
	Notes on self-locking nuts and bolts	All models	AH00.00-N-0001-01A
1	Release parking brake
2	Lift/jack up vehicle		AR00.60-P-1000RT
3	Remove rear wheels
	Remove/install wheels, rotate if necessary		AP40.10-P-4050RT
4	Remove left brake disk or right brake disk from rear axle		AR42.10-P-0220RT
5	Unhook retracting spring (3) using removal and installation tool	Removal and installation tool	Fig 3
6	Remove expansion lock (1)	To do so, open the expansion lock (1) and push out of the rear brake cable (4). Apply light coating of grease to slide surfaces on expansion lock (1).
		Hot lubricating paste	*BR00.45-Z-1005-06A
7	Unclip rear brake cable (4) from wheel carrier (arrows)
8	Unclip clip (6) from connection piece (7)
9	Unclip rear brake cable (4) from connection piece (7)
10	Unclip guide (8)	To unclip, squeeze the lock tabs on the guide (8) together.
11	Squeeze retaining ring (9) together and unclip from bracket together with cable sheathing (5)
12	Open plastic holder (10) and remove rear brake cable (4) together with cable sheathing (5)	The distance from the plastic holder (10) to the outer tie rod end must be 76 mm and the cable sheathing (5) must not rub against the plastic holder (10) when the brake is in its released state, otherwise the plastic holder (10) could open by itself when the brake is applied or released.
13	Install in the reverse order
14	Adjust parking brake		AR42.20-P-0540RT

Fig 3: Identifying Removal And Installation Tool (116 589 01 62 00)

Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA

REPAIR MATERIALS

Number	Designation	Order number
BR00.45-Z-1005-06A	Paste, hot lubrication 1 kg, DB supply specification 6879.20	A 000 989 76 51