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 .