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Handbrake
A correctly adjusted handbrake should raise 1/3 to ½ of the allowable range at the handbrake handle. Poorly adjusted
handbrakes are dangerous. Under adjusted they may allow the trailer to roll and over adjusted can cause brake linings to
drag and overheat the brakes while driving.
Parking brakes are mechanically operated by cable means. The cable attachment occurs outside of the brake backing
plate. Cable force applied to the parking lever creates a torque through the pivot pin and cam assembly. Torque
transferred to the parking cam results in a spreading force between the primary and secondary shoes. The shoes in turn,
move towards the drum until contact is made. Friction generated between the drum and lining contact surface results in
parking brake capability.
Use the cable adjuster to give enough tension to be able to set the handbrake lever on the last two notches of the
coupling or handbrake is 1/3 raised when unladen. This needs to be checked again when the trailer or trailer is loaded. If
the cable is too tight, the brakes will be applied as the axle moves backward under spring deflection.
Adjuster
Pulley Type
To adjust the handbrake cable tension release locknuts A, B and C in the diagram Handbrake Adjuster 1 below. To
tighten the handbrake cable, turn the adjuster wheel D in a clockwise direction. Once adjusted re-tighten lock nuts and
test. Always ensure that wheels turn freely when handbrake is off. Overtightened cables can cause brakes to drag and
damage the brake linings.