Test B: The Parking Brake Will Not Release
Pinpoint Test B: The Parking Brake Will Not ReleaseNormal Operation
The parking brake system is cable-actuated and controlled by an independent foot-operated parking brake control that is not self-adjusting. The parking brake system is actuated when the parking brake control is pressed and released by pressing the parking brake control a second time. The parking brake control applies tension to the brake shoes through the equalizer and the rear parking brake cables.
Possible Causes
^ Parking brake cables
^ Parking brake control
^ Parking brake rear wheel components
PINPOINT TEST B: THE PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT RELEASE