To make possible remote control of a brake release lever which composes a manually operated release device for a non-excitation actuated electromagnetic brake.

A pair of revolving support pins are installed at diametrically opposed positions on the outer surface of a magnetic pole body 1 which composes an electromagnetic brake B, a string body 18 is attached to the fourth actuation part 4d of the brake release lever L supported revolvably by a pair of revolving support pins, and by pulling down the string body 18 an armature 6 which is pressed is separated from a brake plate 8 and a brake force of the electromagnetic brake B is released.