Tom,
If you take the pressure off the brake light switch i.e.. hold the
pedal away from making contact, you should be able to move the little
arm on the switch and it should spring back to the closed position. you
can't see the spring because it is inside the switch housing. I took one
that was broken apart onetime. Just curious and I figured that it was
junk anyway.
John '51 1/2 Ton
Minnesota
P.S. expect a very large (but light) package in the near future.
tcape wrote:
>
> Thanks for the info, John. I like your idea about adding another spring.
> An older mechanic here in town recommended that, too. I can't see anything
> rubbing or binding the brake pedal....at least nothing that would keep it
> from coming all the way back up. However, I haven't checked the spring in
> the brake light switch that you mentioned. Where is that? What do I look
> for?
> Thanks again, John!
> Tom
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Maertens <mcdac@rconnect.com>
> To: tcape <tcape@weblnk.net>
> Date: Thursday, April 15, 1999 10:54 AM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Installing Brake Spring
>
> >Tom,
> > You could just add another spring... a sort of a helper spring to give
> >the old one a little more ooomph. Also check to make sure nothing is
> >binding or rubbing and keeping the pedal from returning to its rest
> >position. There is a spring inside the brake light switch unit that has
> >also been known to break.
> >John '51 1/2 ton
> >Minnesota
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