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Emergency pedal doesn't rise. how do i take it apart to see what is wrong with spring
I have the emergency brake cable unhooked on the bottom of truck.The foot pedal doesn't rise. I need video to show me how to remove the pedal and fix the foot pedal spring.
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Question edited for clarity, wrong type of brake/break.
If you brakes have ABS, you have to bleed the brakes from the caliper up to the master cylinder using a pressure bleeder. It also works better on normal brakes because it pushes the air upwards which is its natural way, air rises in liquid.
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Went to release the parking brake on my 04 and the cable snapped. ... More like the end cap coming of the cable that attaches to the foot pedal. ..... Then I released the parking brake, pulled out the broken release cable/handle assembly, ...
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How To Install Repair Replace Parking Brake Release CableHandle ... or replace a broken or worn out parking brake release cable handle.
Was the brake shoes replacement a DIY or professional job. If DIY, are you certain that you reassembled the brakes properly? Does the truck move at all? Does it feel as though the e-brake is applied? With the e-brake pedal to the floor, the truck should not move freely when the accelerator pedal is depressed. The emergency brake assemblies on both rear wheels are connected to a cable assembly that ultimately leads to the e-brake pedal. The cable has an adjustment point and a spring tensioner to prevent slack in the cable. First, crawl under and physically check the cable tension. If it's loose, either the cables are not connected to the rear wheels' brake assemblies, not connected properly, or the cable and/or pedal is damaged/broken. If the cable is tight - overly tight, but the e-brake is not holding the truck from moving, the e-brake levers attached to the shoes inside the brake drums are likely not installed correctly. Double check your installation and consider replacing the e-brake cable (as a precaution). As for the pedal, you may have to remove it in order to get the ratchet-locking mechanism to release. Of course, if this was a professional job, call the shop and have them make it right. Good luck.
Over here we call it a parking brake - hardly any of our cars are autos.
Parking brakes usually connect to the rear disc brake calipers but some manufacturers use a small drum brake in the disc centre for parking purposes due to the complexity of the caliper with integral parking brake.
When adjusting a parking brake it is important in most designs for the cable to be adjusted only to remove any free play without moving the caliper levers from the backstops and then if the parking brake lever or pedal travel is excessive it must be because of wear or other faults. Sometimes that basic requirement must be taken with a pinch or two of "experienced" salt...
Ford have a self adjusting parking brake I have experience of. A spring within the system preloads the cable eliminating all slack in the cable so the cable moves the caliper levers from the first. The main problem with the system is the preload spring is sometimes strong enough to overcome the resistance of the caliper spring and cause a binding brake. No manual adjustment was provided.
In that case I find fabricating and fitting brackets to anchor additional return springs to the calipers is a must.
they make a tool but you can use a pair of needle nose locking pliers. push the springs up and lock the pliers to hold it there so you can change what you need to.
Depress and turn the retainers for the
hold-down springs and pins to remove them from each shoe. Slide the brake shoe assembly--including the
shoes and springs--down so you can disengage the top ends of the shoes
from the cylinder and tilt them to lift them past the retaining plate.
Unhook the lower retracting spring from the
front brake shoe to disconnect it. Spread the shoes apart at the bottom
to remove the adjusting screw, the screw's retracting spring and the
adjuster lever. Remove the front brake shoe.
Pull the parking brake cable spring back with diagonal cutting pliers,
grip the cable with the pliers without cutting it, unhook the cable from
the parking brake lever and remove the rear brake shoe with the lever.
Disconnect the parking brake lever from the rear shoe by spreading the
retaining clip with a screwdriver and removing the clip and its spring
washer.
Step 4
Pull the parking brake cable spring back with diagonal
cutting pliers, grip the cable with the pliers without cutting it,
unhook the cable from the parking brake lever and remove the rear brake
shoe with the lever.
Step 5
Disconnect the parking brake lever from the rear shoe by
spreading the retaining clip with a screwdriver and removing the clip
and its spring washer.
Step 3
Unhook the lower retracting spring from the front brake shoe
to disconnect it. Spread the shoes apart at the bottom to remove the
adjusting screw, the screw's retracting spring and the adjuster lever.
Remove the front brake shoe.
Step 4
Pull the parking brake cable spring back with diagonal
cutting pliers, grip the cable with the pliers without cutting it,
unhook the cable from the parking brake lever and remove the rear brake
shoe with the lever.
Step 2
Slide the brake shoe assembly--including the shoes and
springs--down so you can disengage the top ends of the shoes from the
cylinder and tilt them to lift them past the retaining plate.
Step 3
Unhook the lower retracting spring from the front brake shoe
to disconnect it. Spread the shoes apart at the bottom to remove the
adjusting screw, the screw's retracting spring and the adjuster lever.
Remove the front brake shoe.
Step 4
Pull the parking brake cable spring back with diagonal
cutting pliers, grip the cable with the pliers without cutting it,
unhook the cable from the parking brake lever and remove the rear brake
shoe with the lever.
Step 5
Disconnect the parking brake lever from the rear shoe by
spreading the retaining clip with a screwdriver and removing the clip
and its spring washer.
Step 2
Slide the brake shoe assembly--including the shoes and
springs--down so you can disengage the top ends of the shoes from the
cylinder and tilt them to lift them past the retaining plate.
Step 3
Unhook the lower retracting spring from the front brake shoe
to disconnect it. Spread the shoes apart at the bottom to remove the
adjusting screw, the screw's retracting spring and the adjuster lever.
Remove the front brake shoe.
Step 4
Pull the parking brake cable spring back with diagonal
cutting pliers, grip the cable with the pliers without cutting it,
unhook the cable from the parking brake lever and remove the rear brake
shoe with the lever.
Step 5
Disconnect the parking brake lever from the rear shoe by
spreading the retaining clip with a screwdriver and removing the clip
and its spring washer.
If you or someone pulled hand brake, or pushed emergency brake pedal, and it occurred after, you can try rapping a few times on rear emergency cable going into backing plate, with screwdriver handle or similar, to get cable to retract enough to get it loosened off. Spray area where cable goes into sleeve with WD-40 or similar before. It may or may not work, depends on whether slack is there or not. Otherwise something has obviously gone wrong in there. Either way, you should pull that wheel apart & see what is causing it.
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