Title: Manually release (cage) and reset (uncage) parking (spring) brakes.
Course: Diesel Equipment Technology II (20107-II) > Section: Brakes: Servicing the Parking Brakes

Manually releasing and resetting should include

- removing the parking brake cage bolt from the chamber
- inserting into the back of the chamber and turning it 90 degrees
- installing a flat washer and nut to compress the brake chamber.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What safety procedure must be followed when releasing and resetting parking (spring) brakes?
- Why is caging a spring brake assembly before disassembling to replace the diaphragm so important?