Captiva

Handbrake Adjustment

Special Tools

CH-21177-A Drum to Brake Shoe Clearance Gauge

For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools .

Warning: Refer to Brake Dust Warning in the Preface section.

1. Disable the handbrake cable adjuster. Refer to Handbrake Cable Adjuster Disabling .
2. Turn the ignition to the OFF position.
3. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
4. Remove the rear tyre and wheel assemblies. Refer to Tyre and Wheel Removal and Installation .
5. Remove the rear brake rotors. Refer to Rear Brake Rotor Replacement .



6. Set the CH-21177-A drum to brake shoe clearance gauge inside of the drum portion of the disc brake rotor at the widest point.

•	Place the contacts on the tool to the widest point of the park brake drum (1).

•	Tighten the set screw on the tool prior to removing the tool from the drum.




7. Position the CH-21177-A drum to brake shoe clearance gauge over the parking brake shoes (1) at the widest point.
8. Turn the adjuster on the actuator until the park brake shoes just contact the CH-21177-A drum to brake shoe clearance gauge .
9. Repeat steps 6-8 for the opposite handbrake assembly.
10. Install the rear brake rotors. Refer to Rear Brake Rotor Replacement .
11. Install the rear tyre and wheel assemblies. Refer to Tyre and Wheel Removal and Installation .
12. Enable the handbrake cable adjuster. Refer to Handbrake Cable Adjuster Enabling .
13. Apply the electronic handbrake.
14. Place the transmission in NEUTRAL.
15. Raise and support the vehicle so the tyre and wheel assemblies are clear of the ground.

Note: If the rear wheels rotate during the following test, repeat the adjustment procedure completely.

16. Attempt to rotate the rear tyre and wheel assemblies.

•	The wheels should not rotate forward.

•	The wheels should not rotate rearward, or should exhibit significant rearward drag.

17. Release the electronic handbrake.
18. Verify the rear tyre and wheel assemblies rotate freely and do not exhibit forward or rearward drag.
19. If the rear tyre and wheel assemblies do not rotate freely and without forward or rearward drag, repeat the adjustment procedure completely.