Get Brakes -> Brake Specifications (Xsara Picasso) Guide for Citroen Xsara SUV Second Generation (1997-2006)

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CHECKS AND ADJUSTMENTS : BRAKE COMPENSATOR (continued)

ADJUSTING THE COMPENSATOR

WARNING : Do not touch the plastic nut (1).

IMPORTANT : When loosening the nut (2), the spring (3) may suddenly force off the nut (2) and lock nut (4)

assembly. Calculate the spring length (3) before loosening the nut (2), and use a spanner to hold the lock-nut (4)

in place, thus restraining the spring.

- Loosen the nut (2) while ensuring the lock-nut (4) is held firmly in place.

- Adjust the length of the spring (3) :

- Reduce the spring length (3) to increase brake pressure.

- Increase the spring length (3) to reduce brake pressure.

- Tighten the nut (2) to 1.5 m.daN.

- Check the brake pressure.

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HANDBRAKE

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CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE HANDBRAKE

- Remove the handbrake console.

- Jack up and chock the vehicle with the rear wheels hanging

free.

- Check the correct routing of the brake cables under the vehicle.

- Apply and release the handbrake ten times.

- Set the handbrake to the 3rd notch.

- Tighten the nut (1) until the rear brakes are applied.

- Pull the handbrake lever vigorously 4 to 5 times.

- Set the handbrake to the 3rd notch.

- Check that the rear brakes are applied.

- Check that the wheels can be turned freely by hand with the

handbrake released.

- Lower the vehicle.

- Refit the handbrake console.

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BLEEDING THE BRAKES

Bleeding :

The brakes can be bled either :

- using brake bleeding equipment, in which case the pressure of the equipment should be set to 2 Bars.

- or in the usual way.

IMPERATIVE order of bleeding

Wheels :

- Rear Right.

- Rear Left.

- Front Right.

- Front Left

Top up using brake fluid supplied by CITROEN Replacement Parts

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