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BRAKEGPARKING
5-1 3
end of flaring screw and continue to screw down un-
til tool is firmly seated in tubing.
(10) Remove tubing
f r o m
flaring tool and inspect
seat.
PARKING BRAKES
Description
The rear wheel service brakes also act as parking
brakes. The brake shoes are mechanically operated
by a lever and strut connected to a flexible steel
cable. The wheel brake cables are joined by
a
forward
brake cable and equalizer extending to parking brake
pedal or release handls (Figs. 15, 16, 17 and 1 8 ) .
Fig. 15-Parking
Brake Cable Routing
A R - I , AR-2, A P - I , AP-2
Purking Brake Adjustment
IMPORTANT The service brakes must b properly
adjusted before adjusting the parking brake.
(1)
Release parking brake lever and loosen cable
adjusting nut to insure cable is slack (Figs. 15 and 16).
(2) Tighten the cable adjusting nut until a slight
drag is felt while rotating the wheel, loosen the cable
adjusting nut until both rear wheels can be rotated
FRONT
CABLE
CABLE AND EQUALIZER
63
x
601A
Fig. 16-Parking
Brake Cable Routing
IAV-
I
,
AV-21
Fig. 17-Parking
Brake Pedal
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