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Jackie_Treehorn
Explorer
Apr 07, 2015

Drive Shaft Brake/Parking Brake works only in one direction

My 2001 Winnebago Brave on a Workhorse Chassis has a drum brake on the rear of the transmission that works as both the parking and emergency brake. Right now it functions fine if my front end it highe...
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ScottG
Nomad
Apr 07, 2015
No, it should hold in either direction. In fact it's part of Wash Dot testing to try and let the clutch out with it engaged (assuming manual trans of course). It should stall the engine when doing so.
I would let him change it.

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