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When parking do you put the emergency brake first before you shift it in park?
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∙ 16y ago
Fantastic question!!. Yes you do. The reason is that 'Park' puts a mechanical lock on the gearbox, a bit like puttig a stick through the spokes of a wheel. Putting the whole weight of the car on the park dog can make it wear excessively resulting in the gearshift jamming, especially when parking on hills. A lot of people never set the emergency brake and, without exercise, the linkage seizes up. Then what braking have you got in an emergency? Zip
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Did the first cars have emergency brakes?
Never heard of any old car that did not have some sort of parking brake.
When parking uphill and your feet pushing the brake pedal which do you hit first park gear or parking brake?
Parking brake
I can not completely release my emergency brake on my Pontiac transport?
check your cables first, if that's not the case you need to manually re-adjust your parking brakes
How do you adjust emergency park brake on Nissan Xterra 2001?
you must first adjust the rear drum brakes. then and only then can you adjust the cable for the parking brake at the base of the park brake pedal/handle. if you don't do the rear drums first, you will stretch the cable
What should you do first before leaving or parking your forklift?
Lower forks to flat on ground, remove key, put brake on.
Why does emergency brake not tighten after replaces brake pads?
First off, the question states "pads". The Parking/Emergency brake cables are attached to the rear brakes; so if you have rear disk brakes and those are the pads that were replaced, then I have some things for you to check into. But if the front brake pads were the only pads changed, then the Parking/Emergency brake lever will remain unchanged. Things to look into: 1. The brake cables could be stretched out, due to age, time applied and use. 2. There may be a slack adjustment at each rear brake housing/caliper. 3. Inside the vehicle, there may also be a tension adjuster at the the hand brake lever. I hope this helps! Good Luck with your troubleshooting!! Best Regards.
Why does your parking brake light on dashboard stay on after you release the parking brake?
It's broke! ======================================================== Or the BRAKE FLUID LEVEL in the brake master cylinder ( located in the engine compartment ) is LOW * the first answer is not mine , the 2nd answer is , Helpfull
How do you adjust the parking brake on a 2004 Ford Mustang?
First make sure service brakes are adjusted properly Adjusting bolt will either be at the junction of the 3 cables under the vehicle or at the handle of the emergency brake - make have to move the plastic trim
How do you adjust parking brake on silverado 2000?
First make sure rear service brakes are adjusted properly Parking brake adjustment should either be at the junction of the three cable under vehicle or at the parking brake handle (May have to remove trim to access)
Why would the brake light stay on in a 1999 Pontiac Grand Am SE after releasing the emergency brake?
first check your brake fluid it may be low then check the switch at the emergency brake lever it may be stuck
Why does brake light indicator stay on?
usually the parking brake sensor is malfunctioning [or the fluid is low check this first]
How do you adjust the parking brake of a 1995 Ford contour?
First make sure rear service brakes are adjusted properly There should be a small nut located at the side of the emergency brake handle (may have to remove plastic trim to access) Set brake to 3 clicks and wheels should be locked at that position
