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How can i tighten my handbrake on a ford focus. There is too much clearance?

My handbrake has almost stopped working.I need too pull it up so much that it diseneges from it's ratchet system ,so how can I manually tighten it. The brake shoes are fine and not worn. daithimac001@yahoo.co.uk

daithimac, August 2004

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hi. uncip the gaiter from around handbrake lever .ther is a 10mm locking nut. lift hand brake up 4or5 notches and tighten locking nut until slack in cable as been taken up,

paul leeds, March 2008

hi. uncip the gaiter from around handbrake lever .ther is a 10mm locking nut. lift hand brake up 4or5 notches and tighten locking nut until slack in cable as been taken up,

paul leeds, March 2008

The proper way to adjust ur h/brake is to adjust ur rear brakes first and if u still have too much travel then u adjust the nut at the lever , but if that is too much for u then a quick way is to just adjust the nut but u cant keep doing that as ur foot brake will suffer

Bert, September 2004

remove the handbrake lever cover and you will see a 10mm adjuster nut

mec, September 2004

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