EMD_DRIVER
Say what?!?!
I decided to attempt an adjustment of the parking brake. Before I bought the truck in April, it had sat for around 5 years and the parking brake was not working.
After cleaning the threads on the adjuster, I took an inch, or two of the slack out of the cable. When I went to test it, they didn't want to apply very easily. After trying it a few times, I managed to get them to work. That was, until I tried releasing them. It turned out, that the right side somehow adjusted itself out, to where the brakes were applied even after I had released them.
It took me about 45 minutes to get the drum off, while making sure the shoes stayed in place. After adjusting them again, everything went back together very easily and worked flawlessly.
I have no idea why it happened.. Any ideas?
Gary
After cleaning the threads on the adjuster, I took an inch, or two of the slack out of the cable. When I went to test it, they didn't want to apply very easily. After trying it a few times, I managed to get them to work. That was, until I tried releasing them. It turned out, that the right side somehow adjusted itself out, to where the brakes were applied even after I had released them.
It took me about 45 minutes to get the drum off, while making sure the shoes stayed in place. After adjusting them again, everything went back together very easily and worked flawlessly.
I have no idea why it happened.. Any ideas?
Gary