owners manual BMW 3 E21

owners manual BMW 3 E21 - year of production: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 - BMW 3 E21 316 318i 320 323i owners manual EN

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Adjustingthebrakes(BMW316,318i.Note:whenadjustingthebrakeshoestheAdjustingthehandbrake(BMW323i): 320): handbrake mustbe released. If thehandbrakelevercanbe pulled Adjustthebrakesduringa BMWInspec- upby tionevery15000km (10000miles).TheIf the brake pedal becomesspringyand4 notcheson its ratchetWithoutany disc brakeson the frontwheelshavehas excessivetravel, the brake systembrakingeffectresulting,it mustbe adju- automaticcompensationforwear. must be bled (see 'DRIVINGHINTS,sted. • Twoeccentricadjusters(17mm)arefit- MINORDEFECTS'). Normallyspeaking,handbrakeadjust- tedoneachbrakeshieldoftherearwheelAdjustinghandbrake(BMW316,318i,mentshouldalwaysbe carriedout by a brakes.and mustbeturnedtoadjusteach320): BMWservicestation.In an emergency, of the brakeshoes as desired. If the handbrakecan be pulledup 4,however,proceedas follows: Whenviewedfromabove,the left-hand notches Slackenand removeone wheelstudat withoutany brakingeffectbeingeachrearwheel. eccentrichexagonmustbe turnedcoun-perceptible,the handbrakemustbe adju-Jackupthecar. Turnthe terclockwiseand theright-handeccentric sted. wheelstudholeuntilitis 10°clockwiseof hexagonclockwise- whilethe wheelisThe handbrakeshouldnormallyonly be,verticalat eachside. In thispositionthe beingturned adjustingnut willbe visiblethroughthe forcibly- untilthebrakeshoeadjustedby a BMW ServiceStation.Inwheelstudhole. locks the brake drum. Then turn theexceptionalcases, however,proceedas • hexagonbackabout1/8thturnuntilthefollows: . wheeljustbeginstoturnwithoutbinding. Adjustinghandbrake(onlyafteradjusting thebrakeshoes): Push back rubbersleeve protectingthe handbrakelever,slackenthelocknut(10 mm) on each adjustingscrew,pull the handbrakeup 4 notches,tightenthe adjustingnut (10 mm) whileholdingthe adjustingscrewwithpliersto preventit from turningand check that the rear wheelscan stillbe turnedeasilyby hand. Then checkthatthe rear wheelsrotate freely withthehandbrakefullyreleased.

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