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[Sparks]

Re Andy b suggestion of using park only.I have to park on a steep incline at work and when I put gear in park  before I put handbrake on on more than a couple of occasions I had trouble releasing the gear from park and on 1 particular occasion  thought I was going to have to call breakdown. I found the only solution was to apply the handbrake first then put it in park and when I returned after work released from park no problem

[Entwood]

Handbrake procedure is simple ...

use it or lose it ..... 

If the handbrake is used every time it will continue to work well, it is when it is NOT used that it starts to play up.

As the handbrake drum/shoe is totally independent of the disc brakes there are further advantages of using it correctly.

1. It does not wear out if applied when stationary, as there cannot be wear on non-moving parts.

2. Use of the handbrake and NOT the foot brake allows the foot brake disc to cool without creating "hotspots" that actually damages the disc

3. Use actuates the mechanism and so ensures longer life.

http://www.powerbrake.co.za/downloads/tech_01_judder.pdf

[Andy B]

Re Andy b suggestion of using park only.I have to park on a steep incline at work and when I put gear in park  before I put handbrake on on more than a couple of occasions I had trouble releasing the gear from park and on 1 particular occasion  thought I was going to have to call breakdown. I found the only solution was to apply the handbrake first then put it in park and when I returned after work released from park no problem

Agreed if you'e parkin on a hill. Even I use it then 

[Andy B]

Handbrake procedure is simple ...

use it or lose it ..... 

 ......

Lighten up Nige ......     

[Sparks]

I agree with entwood. the handbrake is there for a reason so use it.keith.