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BRAKING SYSTEM Care should be taken if blowing out dust with an airline. Unless eye protection, a respirator, and a well ventilated bay are available, a brush or rag should be carefully used to remove any dust 5. Examine self-adjusting mechanism and ensure it is operating correctly. If rear brake self-adjust mechanism is not functioning correctly, the cause should be established and dealt with. The brake adjusters should not be adjusted manually. NOTE: The self adjusters operate off the foot brake, not handbrake mechanism. 6. Refit brake drums and road wheels. 7. Remove jack from car. tighten wheel nuts. replace nut caps (where fitted), and remove chocks from front wheels. Lubricate handbrake cable linkage at the points shown in Fig. 8. 1. Ensure that traverse rod is well greased where it passes through its retaining brackets. 2. Thoroughly grease all clevis pins using a lithium based (EM-1C-18) grease. Adjust handbrake linkage if necessary. For the correct adjustment procedure refer to Operation 12 662. Bll2|t Fig. 8. Handbrake lubrication points, H 9008m i November 1974 HFM -005818 ESCORT '75 ONWARDS: SECTION 12-7