How to adjust the handbrake on the F355

Just adjusted my handbrake today so thought I'd do a 60 second overview...

- The 355 has separate brake shoes for the handbrake function. The brake drum is inside the regular disc/rotor.
- There are two adjustments possible that will account for either cable stretch or brake shoe wear.
- Brake shoe wear should be adjusted first, then cable adjustment.
- Jack the rear of the car and remove the rear wheels.
- Release the handbrake and leave the car in neutral.
- The shoe adjuster is accessed through the holes in the front of the drum marked "A" in the picture.
- The clearance adjuster is a castellated nut (item 30 in the schematic) that is rotated with a screwdriver through the access hole.
- Looking from the rear of the vehicle to the front, the adjuster is rotated anti-clockwise to tighten and clockwise to loosen.
- Start with the left side. Tighten the adjuster until the brake is locked.
- Slowly release adjuster so that the disc can rotate with a very small amount of "drag".
- Repeat on the right side.
- Once the shoes are adjusted, check that the handbrake is fully applied within 3 - 4 clicks.
- If there is excess or insufficient lever travel this can be adjusted at the cable adjuster (item 17 in schematic).
- The cable adjuster is found under the left side of the car, directly in front of the wheel/tyre.
- Adjust the cable until the handbrake is fully applied after 3 - 4 clicks.
- Make sure the cable adjuster lock-nut is tight.
- Replace the wheels and torque bolts to spec.
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