Parking Brake Cable R&R
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 1997 19:10:09 -0700
From: James Brink
Subject: '90 4runner parking brake cable
To: Toy4x4@tlca.org
mgetlik@notes.cc.bellcore.com wrote:
>
> How does one remove the old cable from the parking brake handle?? For the
> life of me, I cannot figure out how.
> It could be due to all the blood rushing to my brain when trying to ponder
> the task :) :)
>
> Mike
Earl was correct. You must remove the pin and the retaining clip from
the pulley assembly. It helps to remove the pulley assy. from the
bracket it bolts to. Remove the brake lever before attempting to remove
the pulley.
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Jim Brink 1986 Standard Bed 4X4/22R
Toyota/ASE Certified Technician 135,000 Miles
brinkjm@earthlink.net 32" BFG All-Terrain T/As
Stock 4.10 gears
Rear Lock-Right (TRD)
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Date: Mon, 19 May 1997 11:52:07 -0700
From: Barney McNamara
Subject: Parking Brake Adjustment
To: Toy4x4@tlca.org
I need to improve the action of my parking/emergency brake (as Nick can
attest to after running, jumping into my truck just before it met his on a
gradual slope :-) The handle comes way out, but only seems to make contact
at the very end of its throw. I looked at the cable adjustment over the
weekend, but it seems to twist the cable when I turn the shaft that looks
like it should shorten the cable, and tighten the action.
My adjustment point looks like this:
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cable 10 threaded 12 L 12 threaded
MM rod MM E MM rod
V
E
R
The threaded rod is fastened to the front end of the cable which runs
to the rear axle and splits off to the two brake drums. The two 12 MM
nuts on the threaded rod seem to lock the rod to the lever which also
has the cable leading to the brake handle attached to it. I tried
loosening the 12MM nuts, then threading more of the rod through the lever
thus shortening the rear cable. The problem is that the rod is threaded
into the lever, and thus to move it, it must turn. When it turns, it
twists the cable, which I think is not good. Am I missing something here?
Also, at the brake drums, there are levers with stops that look like they
should hit the drum when the cable is released. Mine do not, should I
adjust them until they hit the drum?
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Barney McNamara JENNY - 83 Toyota Short Bed
( barney@flowpoint.com ) stock 22R motor ; 3" body lift
Santa Cruz, Ca. 8" alloy rims; 31" BFG A/Ts
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Date: Mon, 19 May 1997 17:30:40 -0600
From: loki@crestedbutte.net
Subject: parking brake
To: toy4x4@tlca.org
I also had a loose parking brake and read in my chiltons that your first
ajustment should be made inside the brake drum. theres a rubber plug
covering the adjustment wheel. you can get to it without removing the
wheel, it is on backside. I used two pricks and a flashlite ,it was a
little frustrating at first, but the little gear wheel did rotate. hope
this
helps.
Rob Boyle 85 4runner
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Date: Mon, 19 May 1997 21:37:25 -0700
From: James Brink
Subject: Parking Brake Adjustment
To: Toy4x4@tlca.org
Barney,
Are the rear brakes properly adjusted? Check this first. Next, no the
stoppers are not supposed to contact the backing plates but they have
very little clearance between the two. Lastly, did you try holding the
locknut loose with a second 12mm wrench while you turned the adjusting
nut? I know this is a stupid question (I'm not questioning your
mechanical integrity) but I've done dumber things myself (we'll talk
about those "war" stories later).
Jim
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Jim Brink 1986 Standard Bed 4X4/22R
Toyota/ASE Certified Technician 135,000 Miles
brinkjm@earthlink.net 32" BFG All-Terrain T/As
Stock 4.10 gears
Rear Lock-Right (TRD)
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Date: Tue, 20 May 1997 10:07:43 -0600
From: Tony Bartlett
Subject: Rear Brake adjust (Parking Brake)
To: toy4x4@tlca.org
Barney, try and adjusting the adjuster at the rear brakes. If you look
on the back of the drum there should be a rubber cover over a hole.
Inside there is an adjusting wheel and an arm to prevent it from turning
backwards. I normally adjust it until the wheel is tight (brake on)
then back it off about 13 notches, or spin the wheel and it should spin
about one revolution (harder to check with a locker). To back it off
you need another little screwdriver to push the arm that prevents if
from backing off in a little then back off the adjusting wheel. After
that is done then if your brake still is pulling to far try adjusting
the cables again. Hope this helps
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Date: Tue, 20 May 1997 09:51:43 -0400
From: Ed.Wong@astramerck.com
Subject: parking brake
To: " - (052)toy4x4 (a) tlca.org"
OTC makes a really neat tool for this PITA job. You could make one too fairly
easily.
Its a small metal bar with slot cut in the middle and the edge of the slot is
"sharpened" like a cheese grater or something. Its also has a small slot at
the end so that it has sort "tines" on it
You put the bar through the hole:
You can "pull" on the star wheel by putting the wheel inside the slot and the
back edge of the hole will catch and allow you to pull the wheel towards you.
You can "push" on the wheel. The tines lift off the lock bar, and the slot on
the end will hook the wheel allowing you to push it.
Works great!
EWong
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Date: Wed, 21 May 1997 15:03:28 -0700
From: Barney McNamara
Subject: Parking Brake Adjustment
To: Toy4x4@tlca.org
Jim wrote:
>Are the rear brakes properly adjusted? Check this first.
OK - I think they are I'll recheck though
> Next, no the stoppers are not supposed to contact the backing plates
> but they have very little clearance between the two.
OK - like .10" or .25" ?
> Lastly, did you try holding the locknut loose with a second 12mm wrench
> while you turned the adjusting nut?
I think this is the real question - is the adjusting nut the 12mm nut on the
cable side (rear) of the threaded shaft, or the front of the shaft? And does
the threaded shaft slip through the lever or thread through it? I didn't try
to force the shaft through the lever, but when I turned it, it twisted the
cable, too :-(
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Barney McNamara JENNY - 83 Toyota Short Bed
( barney@flowpoint.com ) stock 22R motor ; 3" body lift
Santa Cruz, Ca. 8" alloy rims; 31" BFG A/Ts
home page: http://www.scruz.net/~barneym/barnhome.htm
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