HANDBRAKE ADJUSTMENT

HANDBRAKE NOT HOLDING ?

Put in neutral

Chock wheels front and rear

Release handbrake

Jack up vehicle

Support with axle stand

Remove wheel

Slacken brake adjuster FULLY OFF at back of brake

Remove brake drum

{ might need to give it a gentle clout with a mallet or block of wood or an 8lb reliant hammer }

Look at brake shoes and if worn replace .

If not worn , replace brake drum .

Wind the brake adjuster fully in till you cannot turn the brake drum with your hands

Back adjuster of a couple of clicks { maybe 3 } till brake drum frees off .

Slide your index finger under the handbrake cable about halfway between where the outer

cable butts onto the axle and the bit where it connects with the brake handbrake lever

where it enters the brake backplate .

Turn the brake drum and Lift the cable and it should lock the brake .

Refit wheel

Lower vehicle back down

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Do the following on the other side

Put in neutral

Chock wheels front and rear

Release handbrake

Jack up vehicle

Support with axle stand

Remove wheel

Slacken brake adjuster FULLY OFF at back of brake

Remove brake drum { might need to give it a gentle clout

with a mallet or block of wood or an 8lb reliant hammer }

Look at brake shoes and if worn replace .

If not worn , replace brake drum

Wind the brake adjuster fully in till you cannot turn the brake drum with your hands

Back adjuster of a couple of clicks { maybe 3 } till brake drum frees off .

Slide your index finger under the handbrake cable about halfway between where the outer cable butts onto the axle and the bit where it connects with the brake handbrake lever where it enters the brake backplate .

Turn the brake drum and Lift the cable and it should lock the brake .

Leave the wheel off and pull the handbrake on ; It should lock the wheel

Refit wheel

Apply handbrake and try to turn wheel .

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If it does not lock the wheel then do the following ;

Release the handbrake

Adjust the handbrake cable at the adjusters on the cable until the brake locks when the handbrake is applied .

Release handbrake

Tighten the locknuts on the cable

Refit wheel

Apply handbrake and try to turn wheel .

If movement then re-adjust cable adjusters till the handbrake locks the wheel when applied

Lower vehicle back down

Now go around and check that the other wheel

now locks when the handbrake is applied .