Parking Brake Lever and Cable

3-61. Parking Brake Lever and Cable

a. Removal of Lever. Refer to figure 3-50 and re-

move the parking brake as follows:

(1) Place brake lever in released position (for-

ward).

(2) Loosen setscrew securing adjusting knob and

rotate knob counterclockwise to release tension on

cable.

(3) Remove two screws and lock washers securing

brake lever to frame. Remove brake lever and two

spacers.

(4) Remove cotter pin and washer and remove pin

from clevis on cable and brake lever.

b. Removal of cable. Refer to figure 3-51 and re-

move parking brake cable as follows:

(1) Refer to a above and disconnect cable from

brake lever. Remove floor plate from operator's

compartment.

(2) Remove cotter pin and clevis pin and dis-

connect cable from parking brake cam lever.

(3) Remove four screws, nuts, and lock washers

Figure 3-50. Parking break lever.

installed view.

and remove two clamps and spacers.

(4) Remove parking brake cable from truck.

c. Installation of Brake Cable. Refer to figure 3-51

and install cable as follows:

(1) Install clevis on end of cable on brake cam

lever and secure with clevis pin and cotter pin.

(2) Aline cable along side of frame and install

two cable clamps and spacers. Secure clamps with

four screws, nuts, and lock washers.

(3) Install floor plate.

d. Installation of Brake Lever. Refer to figure 3-50

and install the brake lever as follows:

(1) Slide brake cable between sides of lever and

aline holes in clevis with slot in lever. Slide pin

through slots and clevis and secure with washer and

cotter pin.

(2) Install brake lever on side of frame and secure

with two spacers, screws and lock washers.

e. Adjustment. Adjustment of the parking brake

can be accomplished with the adjusting knob. How-

ever, if linings are worn too far for knob adjustment

to take effect, further adjustment can be performed

by shortening the cable at the lower clevis.

(1) Place brake lever in fully released position.

(2) Remove the setscrew securing adjusting knob

(fig. 3-50) and rotate adjusting knob one or two turns

clockwise. Check adjustment by engaging brake.

(3) Repeat adjustment ((2) above) as necessary to

assure correct lining contact with drum. After adjust-

ment is correct, install setscrew to secure adjusting

Figure 3-51. Parking brake cable,

knob.

installed view.

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