I'm also taking apart the rear drum brakes and cleaning them while I'm messing with the parking brake, and those levers you mentioned are really gummed up. Mine only moved with the pursuasion of a rubber mallet. What did you use to clean the levers, and did you add any lubricant after the...
I have an 85' FJ60 without a functioning parking brake and discovered this weekend that a frozen parking brake cable is the culprit. I have completely removed the parking brake cable and confirmed that there is no movement of the cable within the sleeve, regarless how hard I try to rip the cable...