How to pull the parking brake cable on the Priore
Rear brake pad wear is inevitable, and that is why over time you have to tighten the parking brake cable in order for the parking brake to work effectively. On the Priora, as well as on other front-wheel drive cars of domestic production, the adjustment is performed in the same way, and to complete it you will need only two keys for 13, preferably open-end.
To look at all this work visually, I recorded a video lesson that will show this process in as much detail as possible.
Video guide for adjusting the handbrake on the Prior
This work was done on the example of a dozen, but the only difference that can be is the installation of a protective metal screen on the Prior, which will first need to be removed.
Below there will be a photo report in case of unavailability of viewing a video clip.
This procedure is most conveniently performed on a pit or hoist to get to the adjustment mechanism without too many problems. In the back of the car, under its bottom, you need to find such a mechanism, which is shown below in the photo:
So, the first step is to remove the heat shield, if any. It usually rests on 4 nuts. Then we loosen the lock nut and tighten the first one until the handbrake works effectively. Usually it should block the wheels of the car well with 2-4 clicks of the lever.
When the cable is properly tensioned, the lock nut can be tightened and the protective shield replaced. It should be borne in mind that you should not overtighten the cable, as this can lead to rapid wear of the rear pads and excessive heating of the drums.
If even with a sufficiently strong tension of the parking brake cable on the Priora, no improvement occurs, then it is necessary to replace the pads.
