LB 1914 Brake Sticking
grandlaker
Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 7 Oklahoma |
2006-10-18 136031
The brake pedal stays down when I apply the brake and I have to pull it up by hand. Anyone know the cause and how to fix? Thanks.
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LB 1914 Brake Sticking
grandlaker
Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 7 Oklahoma |
2006-11-06 136627
There is a grease nipple under the footboard. I had tried greasing it before but I guess it needed more. After the second session in which the grease oozed out, it freed up and started working. ....
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LB 1914 Brake Sticking
Art White
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 6898 Waterville New York Pics |
2006-11-06 136645
Tight is better then loose. When shafts are to tight to get good grease circulation with normal greasing to put a groove in the pivot shaft will make life a lot easier. ....
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LB 1914 Brake Sticking
Peters
Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3034 Northern AL Pics |
2006-11-06 136647
Water resistant grease seems to help. I had a tube of high grade teflon grease for the Seadoo and used it on the components that saw water. The grease seemed to stay in the joint longer than the standard dino variety. ....
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LB 1914 Brake Sticking
depratt
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 10 Columbus, KS 66725 |
2006-12-06 137656
Usually we see them stick where the linkage goes into the rear axle. Sometimes if you soak this down with a lube like WD-40 and work it back and forth it will free it up. If not the fix is still pretty easy but requires taking the side axle apart. ....
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