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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: CT
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HELP! Parking brake lever return spring
My parking brake lever in the cab is missing the return spring. I'm planning on getting a spring kit from the parts store and making one work. Can someone give me an idea how long this spring is supposed to be? Probably going to get a cheap wheel cylinder kit and use a spring from it.
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Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S.
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I just replaced mine about 2 months ago now. The whole thing. The spring is in the picture.
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Re: HELP! Parking brake lever return spring
For the main pedal return on mine I used one of the springs in a 3 pack of general purpose springs from home depot. I connected it at the cable pin and added a thin washer before installing the cotter pin. Wrapped it around the bottom of the main assembly and attached the other end to the bolt that holds the little retainer bracket for the brake cable.
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Northwest NJ
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Re: HELP! Parking brake lever return spring
I used a general purpose spring from Lowes attached to the original mounting location....works fine.
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Re: HELP! Parking brake lever return spring
Thanks guys I will look into doing this over the weekend.
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Re: HELP! Parking brake lever return spring
Some of the springs are more difficult than others. There are 3 springs in the parking brake assembly: main pedal return, pull lever return (the easy one to replace), and the clicker spring. The main pedal and clicker springs were broken on mine. The clicker works well with a vice grip spring, which Irwin tools gives for free.
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Re: HELP! Parking brake lever return spring
Can you replace the "clicker" spring?
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Re: HELP! Parking brake lever return spring
I think it would be difficult to find a replacement spring of the same type and difficult to take apart and rebuild, but some people have really good skills and tools. For me it was more practical to remove loose bits of the original torsion spring and add a small tension spring. I hooked it over the lever, and it did not require disassembly of any part. I found a vice grip spring works very well, it was just the right size and tension and it has the hooked end to go over the clicker lever. I don't have access to add a picture right now, wish I did.
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Re: HELP! Parking brake lever return spring
I'm not the best artist, but here is my drawing to amuse. Looking at the clicker lever head on, it pokes out of the housing slot. Hook end 1 of the spring to the lever on the inside of the housing. Hook end 2 to the frame of the parking brake assy.
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