How to detect and maintenance handbrake

Foot brake pedal, handbrake handle a driving trip. Are usually required when pulling the handle to 70% of the entire trip, the handbrake system should be in the normal position of the brake, so check the handbrake before the braking force, you should first find out that 70% of the operating point of this work points can be the number the ratchet issued the "click" sound, until the handle is pulled to the end so far. Then calculate the sound of 70% of the total number of position, this position is the effective operating point of the handbrake handle. 
Car to the steep slopes of the pavement in good condition, slam the brakes hanging neutral (automatic hanging file in N), the handbrake handle is pulled to determine the operating point position. Then slowly release the brake pedal, if the car does not slip on the performance of the handbrake. Brake memory in the gap, sometimes after the pedal is released, the car will be a slight slide, and then come to a stop, as long as the sliding distance is small, the performance of the handbrake is normal. Uphill and downhill should each do. 
Addition to braking performance should also check the sensitivity of the handbrake, this is particularly important slope start. Slow driving on the road without the slope, slowly pulling the handbrake handle, feel the handle of the sensitivity and the junction. This the check method makes handbrake institutions wear should not be too much, so the number of inspections.In the above checks, if found unsatisfactory handbrake brake performance or sensitivity can usually adjust handbrake handling wire rope to solve. Connection at the bottom of the handbrake handle rope has an adjustable compensation mechanism, loosen the lock nut with a wrench, you can stretch the length of the brake cable. However, some cars adjusting mechanism is located at the bottom of the vehicle, if the inconvenience adjustment, should be left to professional maintenance staff to deal with.

In addition, some power larger cars, even in the case of the handbrake work started accidentally dragged handbrake driving will cause the hand brake and brake wear, handbrake and foot brake should be checked immediately after discovery performance.