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Stuck Brake

Yahoo Message Number: 72580
Coach been in indoor storage for a while. Appears to have brakes locked-up. Lifted tag axle...didn't help. Tried rocking back N forth...didn't help. Any other ideas? Thanks

Re: Stuck Brake

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Yahoo Message Number: 72593
I've heard of banging on the drums with a hammer.

Larry, 03 Allure, 30856

Re: Stuck Brake

Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 72602
are you sure you have air to the releace side of your spring brakes, you can loosen the line to the parking side & push & hold your yellow brake release button while someone listens for the rush of air. BE SURE TO JACK THE COACH B4 you go under it. if you hear air i would back off the slack adjusters & then try a big hammer on the drums . ? when you had the tag up could you turn the wheels? Was it damp in the storage area? hope this helps .. bob '02 Magna 6028

From: Larry F

To: Country-Coach-Owners@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, July 9, 2011 8:18 PM Subject: [Country-Coach-Owners] Re: Stuck Brake

I've heard of banging on the drums with a hammer.

Larry, 03 Allure, 30856
 

Re: Stuck Brake

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Yahoo Message Number: 72629
Air pressure was stable at 120+ psi. Could not hear air leaking (but hard for me to tell w/engine on?). Tags would NOT turn when up. Storage is dry - in my warehouse.
Update - I got it un-stuck this a.m. Added grease to zerk? fittings (read it on here somewhere). Knocked off road "gunk" and WD-40'd moving parts around slack adjuster. Rocked it back & forth a few times and it "popped" loose. Tried it several times after, and not sticking anymore? BTW - before all this happened, I had put it in gear BEFORE releasing the yellow emergency brake (I usually release the yellow brake 1st & then put in gear)...not sure if that matters or not?
I have found someone (truck repair guy) who will look at it...But I know intermittent problems are hard & expensive to solve?

Thanks - Jody Briggs

02' Magna (#6160 I think?)