Front disc brakes
1. The front disc brakes are fully self-adjusting in the sense that as the friction material of the pads wears out, the pistons move towards the disc, and fluid from the reservoir enters the brakes to compensate for pad wear. The front brakes are not manually adjustable, but you should periodically inspect the brake pads for wear and add fluid to the reservoir as necessary.
Rear drum brakes
2. Like the front disc brakes, the rear drum brakes are self-adjusting and require only periodic inspection for wear, possible brake fluid leaks and brake pad oiling. In order for the automatic brake adjuster to work properly, it is essential that the hand brake is properly adjusted (see below).
Handbrake adjustment
3. Raise the handbrake lever to the third click.
4. Jack up the rear of the machine and support it so that the rear wheels are off the ground. Block the front wheels and put the car into gear.
5. The handbrake cables are adjusted using bushings located at the point where the cables pass through the cabin floor (see photo). Loosen the locknuts and turn the bushings so that when turning the wheels you just feel their seizure by the brakes. Adjust cable tension as needed (tighten one bushing and loosen the other) so that the rod located behind the lever of the hand brake in the passenger compartment of the car stands at a right angle to the longitudinal axis of the car. Once again check that both wheels are seized by the brakes and tighten the locknuts of the adjusting sleeves.
6. Check handbrake operation by raising the lever 6-8 clicks and making sure that the rear wheels are locked, and then fully lowering it and checking that the wheels can rotate freely.
7. Lower the machine to the ground.