brianp454
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I like the power bleeder thread, but decided to start a new one on the parking brake (e-brake).
One of my buddies seems to be having trouble with his e-brake, saying that it seems the cable is frozen and the e-brake doesn’t work effectively. So, I took pictures of mine in the engaged and disengaged position to document how it should be working. The arm that actuates the shoes did not move a great deal, but the friction materials are definitely hitting the drum. Hope this helps!
The e-brake disengaged (view of lever in the cab, rear view and view looking up at the arm and cable end):
The e-brake engaged (view of lever in the cab, rear view and view looking up at the arm and cable end):
Someday in the near future, I plan to pressure wash this whole setup, clean it with brake cleaner, grease all of the fittings, and adjust it. Not sure exactly how just yet...
One of my buddies seems to be having trouble with his e-brake, saying that it seems the cable is frozen and the e-brake doesn’t work effectively. So, I took pictures of mine in the engaged and disengaged position to document how it should be working. The arm that actuates the shoes did not move a great deal, but the friction materials are definitely hitting the drum. Hope this helps!
The e-brake disengaged (view of lever in the cab, rear view and view looking up at the arm and cable end):
The e-brake engaged (view of lever in the cab, rear view and view looking up at the arm and cable end):
Someday in the near future, I plan to pressure wash this whole setup, clean it with brake cleaner, grease all of the fittings, and adjust it. Not sure exactly how just yet...
