Parking brake adjustment.

(6) Remove the two centering springs (7) and

remove the brake shoes and linings (6).

(7) Remove lever (5) and rollers (4).

(8) Remove capscrews (2) and lockwashers

(3) and remove backing plate (1).

b. Installation.

Install

the

parking

brake

assembly by using the direct reversal of the removal

procedure.

c. Parking brake adjustment.

(1) Set the hand brake lever in the fully

released position.

(2) Remove the setscrew that locks the

adjusting knob in position as illustrated in figure 4-48.

Figure 4-46. Parking brake removal.

(3) Remove universal joint (para 4-46).

(4) Remove the lockwire securing capscrews

(10, fig. 4-47) and remove the four capscrews and

lockwashers.

ME 3930-624-12/4-47

Figure 4-48. Hand brake adjustment.

(3) Turn the adjusting knob in a clockwise

Backing plate

6. Shoe and lining

direction one or trio turns. Check the adjustment by

Capscrew

7. Spring, centering

engaging the brake.

Lockwasher

8. Drum

(4) Repeat step 3 if necessary; otherwise

Roller

9. Lockwasher

install the setscrew in the adjusting knob to prevent loss

Lever

10. Capscrew

of adjustment.

d. Brake Shoe Adjustment. If the adjusting knob

Figure 4-47. Parking brake assembly.

on the parking brake handle will no longer correct the

brake adjustment, and sufficient brake lining is still

available, further adjustment is made at the lower brake

(5) Carefully slide brake drum (8) off the

cable yoke (1) Remove the adjusting knob lock screw

backing plate ( 1 ) taking care not to nick or damage the

from the parking brake handle and back off the

drive shaft.

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