Tokico brakes, rear brake woes

Who realized that our brakes are made by Tokico? I just saw that today. I had to take of the rear wheels cuz my E-brake stuck. I had to take a hammer to that spring thing so it would release the brakes... in the snow... at about 8:00 am.

After sitting since about 6:30 am my dad came bearing tools so I could get the car home. but what is an easy remidy for this issue? I kinda need to be able to use the park brake so I can slide in the snow. I drove home without it, and in close quarters manuvering the fronts lock up and I just almost hit other cars, poles, miss my turn, etc... Should I jut use some WD40 and work if back and forth?

I realized the Tokico callipers on mine about 10 years ago......I think Nissan uses Tokico on alot of their cars. My '95 Maxima also has front and back Tokico brakes, and the O.E. struts and shocks were Tokico too.
As far as getting the cable loose.......I failed in doing so when mine froze up a few years ago. I ended up getting new ones from Nissan. Left and right side.

funny problem..my SE had that problem for the longest time. about every 3 weeks or so, i would have to re-lube the spring on the caliper with the lubricant i had (whatever it was at the time). This went on for about all this past summer, until the thing snapped. crap...btw, its still broken, really want my ebrake back. Id say just clean the springs as best as possible, and soak them in Motor oil. it repels water (to an extent) and lubes at the same time. i guess petroleum jelly would work, but...yea...idk

Assuming that it just froze up on you after working previously, I'm inclined to say that WD40 would most likely work, But you're gonna have to remove the Brake Cable off the car to really get it in there. I just ended up replacing mine. My cable had rusted up so badly, that the steel cords began to expand and fray, thus seizing up in the sleeve. Wasted 45min of my life trying to save it.

Well, It is like it sticks. Doesnt matter if you let it sit or not. All that happens is that it sticks... Like the spring doesn't work. I really don't feel like replacing the calipers in a garage in about 30 degree snowy weather, with only about 10 hours of dim sunlight... Thats Wisconsin.

go ballistic and just lop off the ebrake cable? ..dont do that.. just keep it lubed, my best suggestion.