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PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTMENT
There are two adjustment points on your vehicle’s par king brake assembly, the parking brake actuator and th e
cable slack. Refer to the photos on the following page . To adjust the assembly:
1. Place chocks or blocks in front and in back of the fr ont wheels to prevent the car from rolling.
2. Place the parking brake handle in the forward-most position and put the car in neutral.
3. Jack up the rear of your Atom until the rear whee ls are clear of the ground.
4. Place safety stands under the car.
5. Ensure that the car is stable.
6. Make sure that there is a little slack in the cables where they exit their covers at the rear of the car near
the rear axle.
7. Take a 1/4 in. Allen wrench and turn the internal hex bolt in the center of the large end of the parking
brake application lever clockwise until the wheel cannot be turned by hand. (Track & Race package.)
8. Turn the Allen bolt counter-clockwise about 1/16 of a turn. At this point the parking brake is initialized
and the cables can be adjusted.
9. Loosen the locknut on the cable housings with a 9/16 in. wrench and screw the adjuster barrel counter-
clockwise until there is less than 1/2 in. of vertical sla ck in the cable.
10. Tighten the locknut while holding the cable housi ng stable with a 1/2 in. wrench.
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BODY PANEL REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
The rear wing, snorkel cover, and bonnet are all ret ained with quick-release fasteners. The fasteners are the
same size and grip length, and there may or may not b e rubber washers under them. Use of washers is
dependent on best fit, so be sure that the same fastener s and washers are reinstalled in the same location. To
release the fasteners, pull the handle out and rotate the fastener one quarter turn counter-clockwise, then p ull
out gently. Some of the washers come with a retainer a nd some do not. For washers that are not retained, be
sure to collect the washers as they are released from the fasteners. To reinstall fasteners that are not retained,
insert the fastener into the hole, and then turn clock wise until it engages. At this point, turn the fastener an
additional one quarter turn to seat it and fold the handle down flush with the body. The bonnet is retain ed by
three fasteners, one of which is hidden on the lower surface at the front of the vehicle.
