The video to the lower left shoes removing the retaining clip or washer that holds the lever into the shoe assembly. This article will tell you how, with the presumption that the cable you buy is a direct fit replacement. A resin bush is attached to the release lever at a position remote from its pivoting point. Step 3 - Remove Existing Parking Break Cable Start by removing the clip from where the cable attaches to the parking brake lever. But despite its simple operation, the antenna switch could also be broken.
As soon as I get the pictures, I'll show getting the brake cord out of the drum and the adjuster under the car. If the parking brake is never used, rust can build up inside the insulation and lock the cable in place. Pull it through the backing plate and then clean the cable and the guide tube. In this case, it had three tabs sprung out to hold it in place, and the shop manual suggest using a small hose clamp to gather them it. Periodic use can break apart small rust spots or allow moisture to escape to some degree. The problem is that the slug on the end of the new cable wasn't as wide as the ball on the old cable so it simply pulled through the hole.
Driving with a bad emergency brake system can damage your vehicle even more. Chock the back wheels with blocks or bricks to stop the car rolling. Some new vehicles feature electric parking brakes. To completely remove the cable from the vehicle, you will need to pull the cable forward, toward you, sliding it out of the tube in the main assembly. The bush 13 is formed with a constricted portion in the middle of its outer surface, and this constricted portion is engaged with the sides of a slot 15 which is formed in a coupling projection 14 which projects from the release lever 9. Reverse the process of removal or follow the guidelines in the service manual for the proper installation of the new parking brake cable assembly.
Reinstall the brake shoes, if you are putting back the old ones, or use new if you are replacing those too. Most of the time they rust badly and loose their shape and won't hold the new cable securely. I know I'm missing the other adjuster and the two double coil springs are fubared. The next two videos show disassembling the emergency brake cable from the shoes, so it can be replaced along with the spring. To a part of the pedal 1 there is attached one end of a parking brake cable 4, which passes in the downward direction in the drawing and is attached to the parking brake system itself.
The first step is to remove the rear in the case of some Saab vehicles the parking brake is located on the front wheels to gain access to the brake assembly. Step 8: Mount your wheels back into place and lower your vehicle safely on the ground. Once you have traced the cable to its point of entry into the car, some minor interior trim disassembly may be needed to gain access to the underside of the parking brake handle. The general basic construction of this parking brake assembly is as follows. You could even park with your stick shit on second gear so your car won't move. When it is desired to release the engagement of the parking brake, the operator of the vehicle pulls upon the knob not shown at the remote end from the foot pedal assembly of the inner cable 12, and accordingly the inner cable 12 is pulled so as, by the coupling between the inner cable 12 and the release lever 9 performed by the stop member 18 and the bush 13, to pull the lower end of the release lever 9 and so as to rotate the release lever 9 in the counterclockwise direction in the drawing against the compression force of the compression coil spring 22, and accordingly the engaging projection 11 pushes against the pawl 6 so as to rotate this pawl 6 in the counterclockwise direction in the drawing against the tension force of the tension coil spring 8, and thereby the pawl 6 is released from its engagement with the ratchet plate 5. Aug 27, 2011 Sounds like the emergency brake is frozen.
On page 46-14 on works shop manual the one available at internet there is one pic that shows a spreader lever and some other piece that I seem to be also missing? Remember the braking system of your vehicle is one of its safety features and safety should never be compromised. In fact, chances are good that you already have the tools you need. When you pull on your hand brake, the lever engages your car's hydraulic braking system with the help of your brake cable. Failure to do so might cause the vehicle to move while you're underneath, causing serious injuries and even death. This will help later on when you need to reset the torque strength.
Step 5: Disconnect the front cable from the pivot hole enabling you to remove the front cable from the wheel assembly. The idea is to add some extra lubrication to the new cable. Also depending on the wear or damaged on the parking brake cable you might also want to consider replacing it with a new one. Further, the opening out of the other end portion of the hole through the bush remote from the ball shaped stop member ensures a sufficient amount of space for the movement of the cable with respect to that end portion, over the limited range of rotational movement between the release cable and the release lever that is in practice required during use of the mechanism. Posted on Apr 10, 2011 About 73,400 results 0.
Step 8 - Reattach Reattach the cable adjusting nut but keep it loose until you have readjusted the torque strength. The retaining clip pulled straight up from the the slot without trouble, even though it hadn't moved since 1986. You can see that there's a spring holding it down on the geared part of the self adjuster, and the lock keeps you from simply sticking a screwdriver in through the access port covered by the rubber plug in the picture back a few squares , and backing off the mechanical spread of the shoes. A releasing system according to claim 1, wherein said constriction in said bush is an annular constriction, and said slot includes an arcuate part which snugly receives said annular constriction and a constricted part extending between said arcuate part and an inlet end of said slot. Determine the location of the control side of the brake cable.
It is sometimes referred to as. If in doubt, take it to a pro. If you have rear disc, it's probly a bad calaper. You will have to remove the tire and brake drum to see what is going on. Even if you are the user who religiously applies the parking brake before leaving the car, this is a mechanical system and mechanical systems do require some maintenance from time to time. If pedal sinks toward floor, check system for fluid leaks.