Adjusting Parking Brake

[52edub]

My parking brake isn't holding the bike anymore. I got the service manual out and unloosened the nut holding the hex rod. When I turn the rod it rotates the round tube the cable runs through. Do I need to visegrip that down to make adjustments?

 

[rhino 2]

My parking brake isn't holding the bike anymore. I got the service manual out and unloosened the nut holding the hex rod. When I turn the rod it rotates the round tube the cable runs through. Do I need to visegrip that down to make adjustments?

What year free do you have...?

 

[psychogramps]

My parking brake isn't holding the bike anymore. I got the service manual out and unloosened the nut holding the hex rod. When I turn the rod it rotates the round tube the cable runs through. Do I need to visegrip that down to make adjustments?

Year doesn't matter. Just hold the cable cover with your hand

 

[Jack Klarich]

See # 29, hold the front of this with a pliars while you turn the barrel

 

[52edub]

Thanks Jack. I will spray it with some penetrating oil and get the vicegrips on it.

 

[HDB0B]

I've never needed anything other than wrenches. Loosen up the jamb nut and then turn the hex rod with a wrench. Everything will rotate as needed. Sometimes it will take a bit of tension before everything rotates along the cable path. Adjust so it holds on the 4th click down.

Bob orag:

 

[Jack Klarich]

Sometimes it will take a bit of tension before everything rotates along the cable Bob, if u hold the front part of the adjuster u should not feel the tension, I can then turn the adjuster barrel with my fingers. Try it next time just for grins and let me know if it works 4 u

 

[52edub]

The hex rod finally broke free and I got the brake adjusted. Probably two years of water spray really made it tight. I ran it out more than needed and put some anti-sieze on it before I adjusted to where it holds the bike.

 

[Jack Klarich]

The hex rod finally broke free and I got the brake adjusted. Probably two years of water spray really made it tight. I ran it out more than needed and put some anti-sieze on it before I adjusted to where it holds the bike.

Good job, put the rubber boot back on, I like to pack a bit of

in the boot and use new zip ties front and back on the boot

 

[Rollin Thunder]

Just my 2 cents since I have a 14 HD Tri glide.

I just put it gear and it doesn't go any place.

Yes I know it won't start in gear. Yes...you have shift into neutral 1st .

Like I said my 2 cents worth lol.. Rick

 

[52edub]

Squirt it with some penetrating oil, wait a bit and then grab the round portion of the rod (pliers or visegrips) while turning the hex portion with a wrench. Mine broke free very quickly. I turned it way past what I needed so could add some anti sieze to the rod. Adjusted per service manual tires on the ground.

 

[Triglide1950]

Parking Brake

I'm new to TT. Last night I was thinking about my parking brake and it not holding. So this morning I did a search here on TT. Found the exact answer to the problem. Thanks guys for the help. Also you can start a trike in gear. Pull until the clutch, put your foot on the brake and hit the start switch.