[Roadsters] parking brake handle

[Gary and Cindy Ault]

Oliver,

If by "loose", you mean it took too many "clicks" to set the brake, your 
first effort should have been to make sure the rear brakes are properly 
adjusted.  That is normally the "problem" when one has to pull the handle 
too far to set the brake.  The brake should be set with 5 or 6 "clicks" on 
the ratchet mechanism.

I don't think tightening the cable should have affected the position of the 
release button.  The release button/rod releases a pawl which acts on a 
rachet plate within the handle mechanism.  It sounds like something has 
slipped out of place, but I cannot be sure.  Try releaxing the cable.  If 
the button comes back, then I'm wrong.

The hand brake mechanism is Figure 35 in the Nissan parts manual.  If you 
have one of those $15 DVDs with the service manaul and parts listing, you 
can call up the exploded diagram of the handle.  If you don't have it, I can 
scan the figure for you, but I don't have time tonight.

Gary

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "oliver" <sumton at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Datsun" <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2011 9:02 PM
Subject: [Roadsters] parking brake handle


> early 67 roadster - parking brake was quite loose so I tightened the
> turnbuckle under the car past the "relay lever"
>
> seemed ok; worked.
>
> now the black button on the end of the handle has disappeared down into 
> the
> tube.  will this come back if I loosen it?  what happened and how do I 
> prevent
> that from reoccuring?  was it too tight?
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