2. Release the parking brake.
3. Remove the rear brake discs (see the relevant chapter).
4. Loosen the lock nut 1 (see illustration).
10.4 Loosen the lock nut 1
5. Loosen the tension of cables 3 and 4 of the parking brake drive (see illustration 10.4).
6. Tighten nut 2 (see illustration 10.4).
7. Measure the inner diameter "a" of the drum on the brake disc 5 (see illustration).
10.7 Measure the inner diameter "a" of the drum on the brake disc 5
8. Adjust the position of the shoes 6 and 7 of the parking brake by tightening or loosening the tightening gear 8 of the expansion bar so that the distance "b" corresponds to the inner diameter of the drum on the brake disc (see illustration)the pads should be 0.6 mm away from the drum walls.
10.8 Adjust the position of the shoes 6 and 7 of the parking brake by tightening or loosening the tightening of the adjusting gear 8 of the expansion bar so that the distance "b" corresponds to the inner diameter of the drum on the brake disc
9. To adjust the parking brake cables, tighten nut 2 (see illustration 10.4) so as to increase the tension of cable 3 in holder 9 on the right side and cable 4 in holder 10 on the left side (see illustrations 10.9 and 10.9a).
10.9 Tighten nut 2 (see illustration 10.4) so as to increase the tension of the cable 3 in the holder 9 on the right side
10.9 a Tighten nut 2 (see illustration 10.4)so as to increase the tension of the cable 4 in the holder 10 on the left side
10. Tighten lock nut 1 (see illustration 10.4).
11. Install the brake discs and pads.
12. Tighten the parking brake lever 1 to the 5th tooth of the sector (see illustration), then drive about 80 m at a speed of 20 km/h to work in the brake pads.
10.12 Tighten the parking brake lever 1 to the 5th tooth of the sector
Attention! Starting with engine serial number 90883 598, Peugeot 605 vehicles are equipped with rear brake discs with an additional hole, which allows the parking brake pads to be adjusted without removing the disc. Therefore, the parking brake adjustment should be performed as follows:
13. Remove the rear wheels, release the parking brake.
14. Loosen nut 1, thereby releasing the tension of the parking brake cables (see illustration).
10.14 Loosen nut 1, thereby releasing the tension on the parking brake cables
15. Remove plug 2, which closes the additional hole on the brake disc (see illustration).
10.15 Remove plug 2, which closes the additional hole on the brake disc
16. Make sure that the additional hole A is located opposite the adjusting gear of the expansion bar (see illustration).
10.16 Make sure that the additional hole A is positioned opposite the adjusting gear of the expansion bar
17. Rotate the adjusting gear of the expansion bar with a flat screwdriver so as to press the shoes against the drum on the brake disc and completely lock the disc (see illustration).
10.17 Rotate the adjusting gear of the expansion bar with a flat screwdriver so as to press the shoes against the drum on the brake disc and completely lock the disc
18. Turn the adjusting gear of the expansion bar 6 teeth in the opposite direction and release the disc,
19. Fit plug 2 into hole A using suitable pliers. Make sure that groove B of the plug is perpendicular to the central axis of the hole (see illustration).
10.19 Fit plug 2 into hole A using suitable pliers. Make sure that groove B of the plug is perpendicular to the central axis of the hole
20. Tighten the parking brake lever 3 to the second tooth of the sector (see illustration).
10.20 Tighten the parking brake lever 3 to the second tooth of the sector
21. Make sure that the adjusting nut on the equalizer 4 of the cables is tightened and that the cables 5 of the parking brake drive are properly tensioned (see illustration).
10.21 Make sure the adjusting nut on the 4 cable equalizer is tightened
22. Rotate nut 6 until the rear discs (or wheels, if they have not been removed) will not turn (see illustration).
10.22 Turn nut 6 until the rear discs no longer turn
23. Tighten lock nut 7 (see illustration 10.22).
24. Release the parking brake lever inside the vehicle.
25. Turn the rear discs (or wheels, if they have not been removed): when the parking brake is released, they should turn freely.
26. Make sure that the parking brake holds the car when the lever is tightened by 4-6 teeth of the sector. Otherwise, repeat the parking brake adjustment procedure.