It is a safety feature. You must pull in the left brake lever fully to engage reverse, if you try to put it into reverse without doing so, the engine will kill.
While it is in neutral hold in the left hand brake and shift down
The parking brake light comes on when you engage the parking brake. Pull the parking brake release handle. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- the brake light also comes on if the brake fluid level in the brake master cylinder is low ( in your engine compartment )
engage the parking brake , or shut the engine off
sprocket worn out, chain brake on....does chain turn free by hand?
If you mean each time you engage car in any gear forward or reverse & it immediately stalls - you have a bad torque converter. Start engine, put foot on brake, put car in NEUTRAL, if it DOES NOT stall, but it does stall if you repeat this test when you put car in drive or reverse = bad torque converter - It's called a "stall test"
Boats don't usually have a brake. -You reverse the propellor to stop.
First get out and look, start the engine, put your foot on the brake, shift into reverse, look over your shoulder, release the brake, back slowly, watch your front end while backing.
Boats don't usually have a brake. -You reverse the propellor to stop.
If you are parked with the motor running, engage the parking/emergency brake. Turn the ignition off and restart the engine. The daytime running lights should not be on.
check the parking brake cables, any applied tension, and condition of the brake shoes
To check that the spring brakes will engage automatically, start by ensuring the vehicle is on a level surface and the engine is off. Release the service brakes, and then fully charge the air system to the manufacturer's recommended pressure. Next, turn off the engine and observe if the spring brakes engage by checking for a noticeable change in the brake pedal feel or by inspecting the brake indicators. Lastly, you can also manually pull the spring brake release valve to confirm that the spring brakes are functioning correctly when re-engaged.