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| | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,154 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,154 | Our 1954-3100 has a nasty habit of popping the parking brake off. I carry around a chalk and place it under the rear tire but it's a pain and sometimes I forget it's there. Are there any tricks or advice for adjustment of the brake? There is not a lot of info. out there any suggestions would be welcomed!
Thanks Steve | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Steve,
Here a few recommendations:
I had that happen a few times (scarey) and cured the problem after a few "adjustments":
1. Removed grease/oil from the pedal-rod that goes the the floor/felt "seal"
2. Replaced the floor/felt seal (no grease/oil in/on that seal)
3. "Sharpened"/gently-filed the edges of the piece of metal that "catches" against the pedal-rod
I do not know which worked, but mine only releases now when I pull the release lever.
Maybe other people have remedies for this disconcerting/dangerous behavior?
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 | All of Tim's ideas are good.
I have had success many times on customers trucks by putting a little more bend in the lower end of the catch/release so it binds on the shaft more.
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