Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 788

– Press the lever -2- located on the brake caliper in the direction

of the -arrow- and disengage the brake cable -1-.

– Squeeze the tabs -3- and remove the brake cable from the

bracket -4- on the brake caliper.

– Remove the center console. Refer to ⇒  Body Interior; Rep.

Gr.  68 ; Center Console; Overview - Center Console .

– Loosen the adjusting nut -1- until it is possible to disengage

the parking brake cable -2- from the compensator bracket

-3-.

– Pull the brake cable -1- out of the retainer -arrow A- on the

bracket -2-.

– Pull the brake cable -1- in the direction of the -arrow- out of the

guide -arrow B- on the bracket -2-.

– Disengage the brake cable -1- from the bracket -3- and pull it

from the guide tube -2-.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
– Pay attention that the guide tube and the seal are seated cor‐

rectly.

– Push the brake cable -1- in the guide tube -2- until stop.
– Engage the brake cable -1- in the bracket -3- and push in wire.
– Engage the brake cable at the marking -arrow-.

– Insert the brake cable -1- into the guide -arrow B- on the

bracket -2- opposite the direction of -arrow-.

– Clip the brake cable -1- back into the retainer -arrow A- on the

bracket -2-.

– Push the brake cable -1- through the bracket -4- on the brake

caliper until both tabs -3- engage.

– Press the lever -2- located on the brake caliper in direction of

-arrow- and engage the brake cable -1-.

The brake cable must be installed without tension between the

bracket on the brake caliper and the bracket on the rear axle.

– Install the parking brake cable -2- in the compensator bracket

-3-.

– Pay attention that the guide tube is seated correctly in the

mount -item 9- 

⇒ Item 9 (page 81)

 .

– Pretension the parking brake cable using the adjustment nut

-1-.

– Adjust the parking brake. Refer to

⇒ “3.2 Parking Brake, Adjusting”, page 81

 .

Tightening Specification
♦ Refer to ⇒  Body Interior; Rep. Gr.  68 ; Center Console; Over‐

view - Center Console .

♦ For installing the wheel bolts. Refer to ⇒  Suspension, Wheels,

Steering; Rep. Gr.  44 ; Wheels and Tires; Wheel Bolt Tight‐

ening Specifications .

3.3.2

Rear Brake Cable, Torsion Beam Axle,

Removing and Installing

Removing
– Loosen the wheel bolts.
– Raise the vehicle.
– Remove the wheel.
– Loosen the parking brake lever.
• Parking brake lever in released position.
– Press the lever -2- located on the brake caliper in the direction

of the -arrow- and disengage the brake cable -1-.

– Squeeze the tabs -3- and remove the brake cable from the

bracket -4- on the brake caliper.

– Remove the center console. Refer to ⇒  Body Interior; Rep.

Gr.  68 ; Center Console; Overview - Center Console .

– Loosen the adjusting nut -1- until it is possible to disengage

the parking brake cable -2- from the compensator bracket

-3-.

– Disengage the brake cable -1- from the bracket -3- and pull it

from the guide tube -2-.

– Release the bracket from the rear axle and remove upward.
– Remove the brake cable rearward from the guide bushing on

the rear axle.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
– Guide the brake cable from the rear in the guide bushing.
– Clip in the bracket on the rear axle.
– Check for secure fit by pulling on it.
– Pay attention that the guide tube and the seal are seated cor‐

rectly.

– Push the brake cable -1- in the guide tube -2- until stop.
– Engage the brake cable -1- in the bracket -3- and push in wire.
– Engage the brake cable at the marking -arrow-.

– Push the brake cable -1- through the bracket -4- on the brake

caliper until both tabs -3- engage.

– Press the lever -2- located on the brake caliper in the direction

of the -arrow- and engage the brake cable -1-.

The brake cable must be installed without tension between the

bracket on the brake caliper and the bracket on the rear axle.

– Install the parking brake cable -2- in the compensator bracket

-3-.

– Pay attention that the guide tube is seated correctly in the

mount -item 9- 

⇒ Item 9 (page 81)

 .

– Pretension the parking brake cable using the adjustment nut

-1-.

– Adjust the parking brake. Refer to

⇒ “3.2 Parking Brake, Adjusting”, page 81

 .

Tightening Specification
♦ Refer to ⇒  Body Interior; Rep. Gr.  68 ; Center Console; Over‐

view - Center Console .

♦ For installing the wheel bolts. Refer to ⇒  Suspension, Wheels,

Steering; Rep. Gr.  44 ; Wheels and Tires; Wheel Bolt Tight‐

ening Specifications .