Saab: Handbrake

Hi All,

Please explain the procedure for setting the had brake so that is
stays set. My Mechanic tells me that he removes a "cover screw" on the
caliper and then can access and adjust a screw (hex socket?) to set
the hand brake.

When I leave his shop, it works normally.Then for a couple of
operation I must pull very hard on the lever, all the way to what
seems to be a stop in order to hold the Car no even a modest grade.

Two or three operations later and the han brake pulled as far as it
will go will not hold the car on any grade.

The mechanic tells me that the adjustment screw which he uncovers and
recovers is "backing off" on its own each time that I use the had
brake. This seems ridiculous to me. How do others keep the screw in
adjustment? Do they (or Saab for that matter) use a thread stacking
compound like "Locktite" Or is he in the wrong place altogether?

Thank you,

Malcolm Mason

On Wed, 07 Jan 2004 22:26:00 +0100, Robert Brown
<sxe> wrote:

 

1992 9000S Very sorry about that.

Malcolm Mason