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Originally Posted by volvonewbe
The handbrake on my recently purchased 2001 V70 has a long travel. Is there a means of adjustment. Apologies if this seems a rather simple question but I have not yet purchased my 'Haynes' manual!
Mike.
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If it's the same as an 850, jack up car and remove wheel (loosen nuts whilst car is on ground it's easier), adjustment hole is at top of drum/disk, let handbrake off (chock adjacent wheel as required for safety) use suitable screwdriver or adjustment tool and tighten knurled adjuster found at the 1200hrs position via aforementioned hole until the drum is locked up, recomendation is to then loosen off 5 notches but with trial and error 4 might suffice, spin the drum by hand and see if it's rubbing or binding, the main thing is not to have it too tight. There is an adjustment at the handbrake handle itself as well but all things being equal you shouldn't have to touch it.
