| foot pedal parking brake [message #201313] |
Mon, 11 March 2013 13:32  |
kerry pinkerton
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Registered: July 2012
Location: Harvest, Al
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Ken Henderson and I have been talking about more efficient parking brake mechanisms. I'm about the limit as to what I can operate with my left arm and it is pretty marginal. My cables are free and have pulleys in the appropriate places.
I'm wondering if anyone has tried to adapt one of the ratcheting foot pedal units. I have one but have not yet investigated or measured the leverage. I seem to recall it has about 3-4 inches of travel with about a 12' lever.
On another note, my John Deere tractor (and most others) have a neat parking brake. Basically a ratchet lever that you flip over the brake pedal once depressed and it holds it down. This may be the best approach of all and I'm going to think about how something similar could be implemented. I'm thinking a spring to keep the arm out of the way until it is manually put in position. Brake pedal depressed as hard as you want and held down with no air or electric requirements....
Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama
Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L
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