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Setting By Hand

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  1. Apply 2 teeth of parking brake lever and adjust adjusting nuts until braking action begins.
  2. Release parking brake lever. It must be possible to turn wheels easily.
  3. Switch ignition on. Indicator light must not be on when parking brake lever is released. At the first tooth with no breaking effect, the indicator light may be lit. At the second tooth the light must be lit. If not the switch contact on the lever must be adjusted.