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| | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 687 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 687 | My parking brake does not hold down. I've read the posts and would like to take clean the lock bar (some folks file this?) and make sure the spring is putting enough pressure on the pedal locks. How does it come apart? Do I remove the pedal lock or remove the lock bar??? Here's a pic from the manual. pic Thanks. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 419 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 419 | The lock bar can be removed by loosening the nuts on the lock guide. I'm not sure if the nuts have to be completely removed from the guide.
The lock bar also has a rubber bumper and washer held on by a cotter pin.
Then it's attached,of course, to the pedal with a bolt that goes from a 7/16" shank down to a 3/8" in diameter threaded portion. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,232 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,232 | When you remove the rod that goes through the floor (the one with the bumper and cotter pin), you my be tempted to paint it. I suggest that you don't paint it. The paint will scrape off the first time you set the parking brake. (I painted mine this week - so I know!) It also causes the rod to hang up a little when releasing the parking brake. Looks like it was originally blued, or some similar metal coloring agent. >> Anybody know how the rod was colored and how to duplicate the process? EDIT - The bumper for the parking brake is available from The Filling Station (#DS-445)
Last edited by LonnieC; 11/09/2012 10:35 AM. Reason: Bumper
- Lonnie My '54 3104Photos that I have shared on Stovebolt via PhotoBucket are no longer available. Please contact me if you want a photo from an old post. lonniecook [at] aol [dot] com. I sold my '54 3104 12/12/2017, but I still visit Stovebolt. OLD STUFF ... houses, furniture, cars, wine ... I love it all | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,252 "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! | | "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,252 | Hmmm. Mine had a cadmium finish. | | |
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