The holding force on the mx brake system is set by the gap. Too much gap equals less force. The gap on those is set to .002". If the gap is set properly and it is still not holding, then the springs are shot. Adjusting this can be very tricky. Some think of it as four-wheel independent suspension like a car but adjusting one screw will change the clearance of the other positions on the drum. When I was adjusting for kone, I would put the car on car top and run to the machine. When either direction is push on the inspect station the e-brake will pick. I would set a 1/2" box connector on one of the direction buttons and actuate the brake by pushing the fitting with my foot and set the gap for that brake. Then go to the controller and swap the e-brake and main brake, go back up and set the other one. The long and short of it, if you hear the brakes clunking as they set, there's too much gap therefore too little force to hold the load. I have seen people pull weights out of the frame, big mistake when you do that.
Last edited by BRG; 11/23/21 02:46 AM.
