What are the causes of parking brake failure?
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The causes of parking brake failure include malfunctioning parking brake and inability to fix the control lever. Below are detailed explanations regarding parking brake failure: Parking brake malfunction: The main reason for malfunction is excessive clearance between the friction lining and the brake drum, oil contamination on the friction lining and brake drum, severe wear of the friction lining, exposed rivets, surface hardening causing slippage, severe wear of the parking brake pin shaft, excessive clearance, or over-adjustment of the parking brake pull rod. Therefore, inspection and adjustment should be performed before driving. Inability to fix the control lever: When braking with the parking brake, after pulling the parking brake control lever to the braking position and releasing it, it cannot be fixed in the braking position. During inspection, first press and release the control lever head, then grip and release the control lever handle, performing up and down movement tests to check if the control lever is bent, stuck, or if the spring is broken. If no issues are found, check if severe wear of the sector gear and pin has caused slipping.