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General Category => Kaiser Forum => Topic started by: rydog on October 09, 2016, 03:44:00 PM

Title: emergency brake cable
Post by: rydog on October 09, 2016, 03:44:00 PM

Does anyone have a picture showing how the emergency brake cable is fastened to the brake drum.  I have all the parts, but took everything apart to put new shoes and cylinder on, but didn't pay attention to how cable fastens to the hook,

Title: Re: emergency brake cable
Post by: rialto on October 09, 2016, 04:01:20 PM

What car do you have?

Title: Re: emergency brake cable
Post by: Fid on October 09, 2016, 09:08:39 PM

I don't know what car you have or how it might be different than those I'm familiar with but most I've seen you pull the "sheath" back and hook the cable into the grove on the lever attached to the rear shoe. Here's how it is on a Henry J -

Title: Re: emergency brake cable
Post by: rydog on October 10, 2016, 10:03:45 AM

My car is a 53 Manhattan.  Looks like the same set up as the picture of the Henry J.  So thanks for the photo.