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Ford Focus - Video tutorial

Model: Ford Focus MK 2, Focus 2 - Years 2004-2011
Part: Hand brake
Operation: How to adjust the handbrake of the Ford Focus

If by pulling the handbrake lever there are more than four or five clicks, then it is very likely that the self-adjusting system of the rear shoes that compensates for the wear is not able to bridge the failure of the relative cable: in this case, compensation must be carried out using the appropriate adjusting screw located right at the base of the handbrake lever; then remove the cover from the handbrake levers and intercept the nut of the adjustment system; insert the key and start tightening the nut counting the number of clicks of the lever: the adjustment is in place when you have reached three clicks.


Posted on 6 September 2023 by ScegliAuto

Handbrake adjustment on Ford Ecosport

First remove the plastic profile at the base of the gear lever. To do this, slightly widen the side edges and carefully lift it to release it. There is no need to remove it completely, just move it forward to avoid bother. Now remove the plastic center console around the handbrake by first working from the rear to release it and lifting it until the brake lever passes. Also in this case it is not necessary to remove it completely but, paying attention to the connected cables, it can be stowed in front of the passenger seat. At this point we notice that at the base of the handbrake lever, on the front, we find a nut. By acting on it, with a 10 wrench, we can adjust the brake force, increasing it by turning the nut clockwise, or decreasing it by turning it counterclockwise. Once adjusted, the center console can be repositioned first, pressing lightly to engage it, and then the profile of the gearbox base.

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