Trailmaster Blazer 200R Parking Brake

[althomas49]

I have a Trailmaster Blazer 200R for my kids and I am trying to see if there is a way to modify the stock hydraulic brake setup to have an easier parking brake setup. Currently, it has the single rear hydraulic disc brake with the little parking brake latch. Does anyone know if there is a way to modify or add a hand parking brake that would be easier for the kids to engage/disengage?

 

[madprofessor]

If you can manage a couple of small welds, a scrub brake makes an excellent parking brake. Won't ever fail, because it can't bleed down, isn't affected by chain on or off, etc. A scrub brake is just a flat piece of steel, maybe the size of a playing card, that's pressed against the tread of a tire. If used as a regular brake, they wear out the tread pretty quick, but as a parking brake that's not relevant. A piece of steel rod for a handle, a couple of scraps of metal for pivots and a latch tab, and the flat piece for the brake, and you're all set.

 

[Snaker]

I have a Trailmaster Blazer 200R for my kids and I am trying to see if there is a way to modify the stock hydraulic brake setup to have an easier parking brake setup. Currently, it has the single rear hydraulic disc brake with the little parking brake latch. Does anyone know if there is a way to modify or add a hand parking brake that would be easier for the kids to engage/disengage?View attachment 134941View attachment 134942

Well that's interesting.
I have a ASW cart with a similar hyd brake setup, the master has two sections, the other for the two front brakes.
The rear hyd caliper on mine came with capability to add a parking cable, but it wasn't used on the machine.
Instead a hand rachet lever was added below the dash, kind of a smaller version of what might have been on a school bus or something. It worked with a short cable attached to the brake pedal.
So, pulling the park lever would pull down on the brake pedal.
It was a decent setup and I thought it worked well.

I am curious as to what your showing as a park component, the little lever
How is that supposed to work?
Is it attached at the pedal to hold it down?

 

[althomas49]

Well that's interesting.
I have a ASW cart with a similar hyd brake setup, the master has two sections, the other for the two front brakes.
The rear hyd caliper on mine came with capability to add a parking cable, but it wasn't used on the machine.
Instead a hand rachet lever was added below the dash, kind of a smaller version of what might have been on a school bus or something. It worked with a short cable attached to the brake pedal.
So, pulling the park lever would pull down on the brake pedal.
It was a decent setup and I thought it worked well.

I am curious as to what your showing as a park component, the little lever
How is that supposed to work?
Is it attached at the pedal to hold it down?

Yes, the little lever is used to hold down the brake pedal. I can't argue that it doesn't work, but it is sort of a pain trying to reach down to the pedal with my hand to engage/disengage the level, all while the kids are getting in/out. I think what you describe would work well for me. Do you happen to have any links or models that may point me towards parts or diagrams? I assume I would need to swap out the master cylinder and add the level below the dash.

 

[Snaker]

Yes, go to American Landmaster (was ASW)
Go to manuals, UTV, 200 series
Go to parts diagram
You can see the parts there

I'm wondering if there is a way that you could maybe drill a hole in that lever and add a cable or linkage to add leverage or make a better location for a handle.

MANCO POWERSPORTS LIMITED WARRANTY (americanlandmaster.com)
Page 12 shows a view.

 

[Denny]

Or a spring that will release the lever when the pedal is pushed down.

 

[madprofessor]

Or a spring that will release the lever when the pedal is pushed down.

I take it that's how it works on all the golf carts, or is there more to it?

 

[Denny]

Yup parking brake releases when pedal pushed down.

 

[madprofessor]

Yup parking brake releases when pedal pushed down.

Yeah, that's how it worked on every cart I ever rented, on at least a dozen courses from Jacksonville to Jamaica. (I always rode, won't carry a bag 18 holes for love nor money.) Question should have been stated.................If a simple spring throwing a latch piece is how it works, is there anything more complex involved, or does simplicity rule there? I envision something like a ratchet pawl on it. I know you've worked with golf carts for half of forever.

 

[Denny]

You depress the top half of the pedal, some ratchet some don’t. There is a catch that snags the pedal down and keeps the parking brake applied. To release it you simply press down on the pedal.

 

[madprofessor]

Okay, I want to blame the fried brain cells, but I don't remember any of the golf carts I rode before getting out of high school. Now I remember the split brake pedals, only the skinny top half set the brake. Easier to imagine it now.

 

[Denny]

On some the whole pedal tilted a few degrees.