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1949 Chevy 6400 Parking Brake Adjustment?? #537130 05/13/2009 1:59 AM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 121 California D dantheman49-6400 Wrench Fetcher
dantheman49-6400 Wrench Fetcher D Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 121 California	On my 49 6400 my parking brake is completly out of wack.Does anyone know how i can tighten it up so i can have a parking brake again.Is there a way to do it without taking apart the rear hubs? Thanks 1949 Chevy 6400 In the Gallery Photobucket pictures

Re: 1949 Chevy 6400 Parking Brake Adjustment?? dantheman49-6400 #537304 05/13/2009 2:18 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 Maple, North Carolina V Virginiafiretruck Shop Shark
Virginiafiretruck Shop Shark V Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 Maple, North Carolina	Here is the manual: http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/booklets/51mts06/5106mtsindex.html Good luck!

Re: 1949 Chevy 6400 Parking Brake Adjustment?? Virginiafiretruck #537345 05/13/2009 5:08 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 121 California D dantheman49-6400 Wrench Fetcher
dantheman49-6400 Wrench Fetcher D Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 121 California	Thanks for the manual...but thats for 1951 theres a big difference from 1949 1949 Chevy 6400 In the Gallery Photobucket pictures

Re: 1949 Chevy 6400 Parking Brake Adjustment?? dantheman49-6400 #537347 05/13/2009 5:15 PM
Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,734 Skyline, Alabama John Milliman 24601
John Milliman 24601 Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,734 Skyline, Alabama	Dan -- isn't there a turnbuckle adjustment in the cable? ~ John A kid raised on Hotwheels, Matchbox and Tonka cannot be reasonably expected to own only one vehicle as an adult. 1949 Chevrolet 3804 In the Legacy Gallery \| In the Gallery Forum 1973 IH 1310 Dump 1963 Kaiser M38A1 2001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie" 2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley)

Re: 1949 Chevy 6400 Parking Brake Adjustment?? John Milliman #537413 05/13/2009 9:21 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 Maple, North Carolina V Virginiafiretruck Shop Shark
Virginiafiretruck Shop Shark V Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 Maple, North Carolina	Really that much on the parking brake? I'd never guess.

Re: 1949 Chevy 6400 Parking Brake Adjustment?? Virginiafiretruck #537616 05/14/2009 1:48 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 684 Dallas, TX 3 31,32,33 Shop Shark
31,32,33 Shop Shark 3 Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 684 Dallas, TX	My '49 6400 has the parking brake drum, on the rear of the transmission as pictured for the '51 Life is like a roll of toilet paper, the nearer the end the faster it goes. 1949 Chevy 6400 1931 Chevy Firetruck

Re: 1949 Chevy 6400 Parking Brake Adjustment?? 31,32,33 #537830 05/15/2009 12:59 AM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 121 California D dantheman49-6400 Wrench Fetcher
dantheman49-6400 Wrench Fetcher D Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 121 California	thats weird, mines hooked up on the back drums, not the drum on the driveshaft on the back of the tranny 1949 Chevy 6400 In the Gallery Photobucket pictures

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