I like the EE joke, hadn't heard that one in a while :-)
So I had done a quick test and concluded that the parking brake was set when the wheel cable was pushed INTO the wheel (visibly watched the shoes look to move outward, with the wheel drum removed), Apparently its the other way around then (brake is applied when the cable is pulled on. That then makes everything make more sense, and honestly the way I remember it way back in the day). Obviously an error in my data collection skills... luckily no one is around any more to give me a hard time about it ;-) So ultimately then, the spring IS pulling in the brake OFF direction, which is what makes sense. Ahhh, at least I can sleep good tonight.... pain when these simple things keep your brain awake trying to solve the problem.
Thanks guys for sticking with me through my denseness.
Joe
