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PARKING BRAKE TIGHTENING TORQUES
Type
Thread
Tightening specification
Measure
1AZ Handbrake lever to body
R56
M8
22 ± 3 Nm
2AZ Bracket, parking brake Bowden cable, to rear axle carrier