Parking Brake Help

[pioneer11]

When I got home from riding today I found that I could not get the parking brake to engage. It would go down but no "click, click, click" and it wouldn't stay down.

The brake itself is working. I had my daughter hold it down while I tried to push it. It held.

Any ideas on fixing this?

 

[FuzzyWuzHe]

If I remember correctly, there's a sprint that keeps the ratcheting thing in contact, guessing it came loose or off.
it'd been awhile since i looked at the brake (trike is gone) so I may be wrong.

 

[HDB0B]

Mine broke and was replaced by my Dealer. The piece that holds the spring cracked and fell off.

Bob

 

[pioneer11]

Mine broke and was replaced by my Dealer. The piece that holds the spring cracked and fell off.

Bob

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Thanks, I will look for that when I get home tonight.

 

[HDB0B]

It is pretty simple to take apart.

Bob

 

[Springman2007]

I have to say that I am DONE fiddling with the Freewheeler's parking brake! I have had to mess with it way too much to get it and keep it working!

So, I put it in-gear when parking and amended my riding habits to that change.

Springman

 

[Jack Klarich]

The adjustment is poor at best IMO
Keep it adjusted and lubed, make sure the pedal returns fully, mine does now

 

[pioneer11]

Thanks to all. I am going to take a closer look at it this weekend and if the problem is not obvious I will wait until I need something else done and let the dealer fix it. It is still under warranty.

I have wheel chocks I can use until then.