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Jeep Cherokee - Hand brake

Jeep Cherokee (1984-2001 / MK 2, XJ)
Jeep Cherokee handbrake adjustment
After several years of use, it's quite normal for the handbrake of the Jeep Cherokee XJ to start loosening its grip, due to the brake shoes that tend to …read all…
Posted on 3 June 2023 by ScegliAuto
Jeep Cherokee (2002-2007 / KJ, MK 3)
How to adjust the handbrake on the Jeep Cherokee
If the handbrake lever has a very long stroke it is because as the shoes wear out or the cables of the tie rods tend to stretch, the lever stroke tends to …read all…
Posted on 21 October 2023 by ScegliAuto
Jeep Cherokee (1984-2001 / MK 2, XJ)
Hand brake mechanism lubrication
When the handbrake lever is pulled, a cable connected to it activates a mechanism which, through an eccentric system, activates the rear brake shoes, blocking …read all…
Posted on 4 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
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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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