one more problem with brakes

[spewey at comcast.net (Spewey)]

Jacob Hawes wrote:
> I was bleeding the breaks and checking the parking break today and it 
> seems that the parking break lever (the one in the drum, not the hand 
> lever) is being pulled by the cable, but the push bar that actually 
> pushes the break shoes out is barely moving. What is going on here?

Make sure the cable conduit is fixed to the axle by that bendy clip 
securely.  if it's not, it will stretch and provoke no action.  Lotta 
times the tabs break off.  Assuming you tightened it up already.

Sorry, Comrade Calloway.  Couldn't help myself.

PS break=kaput brake=shtoppenzie crappenpants