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Handbrake assembly rebuild (in cab not brake itself)
Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 7:13 am
by firemat
Hi All, I am replacing the handbrake cable and have had a problem with the handbrake not staying on, it has to be pulled hard, then twisted vertical where it will sit for a moment or two, then spring off. Does anyone have an exploded diagram of the locking mechanism of the handbrake itself? It all came apart quite quickly and I didn't see how stuff went together... Thanks
Re: Handbrake assembly rebuild (in cab not brake itself)
Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:51 am
by berger
Maybe you can extrapolate something from this:
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Re: Handbrake assembly rebuild (in cab not brake itself)
Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:48 am
by firemat
Thanks Berger, thats just the ticket, I can deduce whats going on from that! Cheers
Re: Handbrake assembly rebuild (in cab not brake itself)
Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:58 am
by krick3tt
...also, just a thought. When my handbrake lever (in cab) would not hold, I ordered the disks for the rear brake assembly as I had had it apart once and thought perhaps my rehabilitation of the parts was not successful.
Turns out that a few drops of oil on the shaft was all it needed. Not logical but it works now.
Re: Handbrake assembly rebuild (in cab not brake itself)
Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 12:15 pm
by pcolette
krick3tt wrote:...also, just a thought. When my handbrake lever (in cab) would not hold, I ordered the disks for the rear brake assembly as I had had it apart once and thought perhaps my rehabilitation of the parts was not successful.
Turns out that a few drops of oil on the shaft was all it needed. Not logical but it works now.
X2.
The same thing worked for me also when the lever wouldn't stay locked.