Parking Brake Lever: Installing

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Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

If the parking brake lever was replaced:

WARNING:

Do not reuse the handle for the parking brake lever.

-- Set the parking brake.

NOTE:

Pay attention to the direction of installation before installing the parking brake lever trim!

-- Remove handle -2- and adhesive strip to prevent damage.

Fig 1: Identifying Assembly Tool T10488, Handle, And Parking Brake Lever

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-- Install the handle -2- on the parking brake lever -3-.

-- Use the Assembly Tool T10488 -1-.

-- Mount the handle carefully on the parking brake lever -1- until dimension -a- is reached.

Fig 2: Installing Handle Onto Parking Brake Lever

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a -

= 10 mm ± 1 mm

-- Remove the adhesive tape.

Continuation for all versions:

-- Pull parking brake lever trim -1- over handle.

Fig 3: Installing Parking Brake Lever Trim In Center Console

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-- Insert the parking brake lever trim -1- into the groove -arrow A- in the handle.

-- Insert the parking brake lever trim -1- into the center console and clip it in the front -arrow B-.

-- Parking brake, adjusting (drum brake). Refer to PARKING BRAKE, ADJUSTING, DRUM BRAKE .

-- Parking brake, adjusting (disc brake). Refer to PARKING BRAKE, ADJUSTING, DISC BRAKES .

Tightening specification: