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#741044 04/20/2011 9:08 PM
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My new purchase is supposed to have many new brake parts and I have no reason to doubt that. However, the park brake cables were not re-connected to the crossbar. There is a 3 inch gap between the clevis on the hub cable and the mounting point on the crossbar.
The triangular piece that slips on the crossbar is moveable, but I would think that changing that would be unnecessary. Surely the brakes would engage if it were possible to pull the cable 3 inches.

What am I missing? Thanks.


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What Model? What year? Can you take a couple photos of the cable at the drum area and of the triangular piece that slips on the crossbar? I think we can zero in on your problem with proper Info and pictures.




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I gave one side a hard pull and got some slack out of it.I will tug at the other side tomorrow and tie it all together if it will reach. Hopefully it's all connected properly inside.BTW, it's a '50 ton dually with a grain bed and hoist.It needs good P. brakes so I can check that it's empty
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Got them connected today and they seem to work well. Lights are next and a passenger side mirror. Then, the hoist control cable.


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