‘95 Suzuki Kingquad parking brake help

[jeff1]

Can anyone tell me how to set the parking brake? I can’t figure it out there seems to be a lever on the hand brake but there is no way to engage it into anything. Don’t know if maybe something is missing. Any help would be appreciated.

[Gwbarm]

Most that i have worked on has a lever on the hand brake like you said and a slit in the lever and a pin you pull the hand brake and engage the lever into the pin and that keeps the lever in the pulled position.

[Mech]

On mine you pull your brake lever hard and then swing a little steel lever,,  um.. you reach over with the right hand and sort of sweep the little lever back as you let the brake lever off and the little lever stops it.. presses in between the brake lever and the mount or something. Pull the brake hard, swing the little lever in a backward direction and see where it jambs.

To let it off you just squeeze the brake. The brake has to be adjusted just right for it to be both apply-able, and effective.

[jeff1]

Here is a few pictures. Is something missing? Thanks for responding.

[Gwbarm]

It should lock into something under the rubber cover when you pull the brake lever slide the lever to the right looking at the last photo i cant really see if aanything is missing under there but it should lock in and hold the brake lever in the pulled position

[Mech]

That sort is meant to have a different brake lever, with a steel stud poking up. Someone's changed it with some common off the shelf lever. Or the correct lever is on the other side of the bike with the peg poking down.

[jeff1]

Here is a few pictures. Is something missing? Thanks for responding.

that makes sense it’s either broken or the wrong handle.

would anyone be able to post a picture of the correct handle I need or one that isn’t broken if that’s the case?

 

 

[Mech]

It should be part 22.. except that's for a later model than yours.. Your year doesn't show that type of handbrake lock.. So someone has updated the lever mount but not the lever.. I think.

https://www.babbittsonline.com/oemparts/a/suz/508aef02f870023530722878/handle-lever

[Gwbarm]

Im thinking maybe the correct bolt fell out and was replaced, but the finish looks the same, number 14 may be what you are missing

 

Sorry Mech, your post snuck in while i was doing mine, this is from a 95 not sure if its King quad didnt know the model #, and thats the way they were designated.

[Mech]

That does look like the right lever.. When I looked up the 1995 it showed a lever without the pin. I didn't find the pin type till 2004 kingquad. That was using partzilla and babbits.  There are so many different markets though, and what's fitted in one market in one year, isn't always the same in some other market for the year..

See the picture I posted Jeff has a bit underneath for a brake light switch.. your's may not have that..

Where's you look up that picture Gw ?

[Gwbarm]

Motosport .com and it was one of the models toward the bottom of the list but it was from 95 wasnt sure of the model number.

[jeff1]

Gwbarm, you referred to part 14 but I’m thinking I need part 15 the handle with what looks like a pin protruding from it to lock the lever into. That would hold the brake on if that’s what it looks to be.

[Gwbarm]

You are right i didnt notice the pin, they must have changed the handle at some point. or is that little round spot on the lever in the photo you posted where it broke off.

[Mech]

It's normally a steel pin.. They get a bit loose but I don't think they break.

[Mech]

Actually guys, that might not be the right part.. I've seen pictures of the lever with a little shallow groove right there where that thing that might or might not be a pin is. The diagrams are normally pretty good and clear..  That could be a shallow groove and not a pin. I've seen levers with a groove there..

If I was ordering the part Jim, I'd mail them and get them to confirm it is the right part, with a pin.. It's not a cheap part.

[Gwbarm]

You might want to look it up for your correct model # not sure if the the diagram i posted was for yours but it was for a 95

[jeff1]

Ok this a picture from the CMS catalogue and it definitely shows the pin that is to lock it on. It’s $31.00 which seems a little pricey.  Anyway that solves it I think. 
Thanks everyone for the help. I appreciate it once again you guys came through.

[Mech]

Looks good. The genuine was about $60.

It's an expensive pin !