nkaminar
Well-known member
The exact 15 degrees is not critical but it is critical that the arms are angled forward about 15 degrees or even a little more. This is with the slack taken up. With the drums off, move the arms until the slack is taken up and further movement will start to move the shoes. Adjust the rods to fit with the arms in this position. Do not change the rod lengths again but use the adjusters to adjust the brakes.
Before you put the rods on, move the arms to see that the shoes move out correctly and return to the full retracted position. If one or both shoes do not return to the retracted position then you will never get the brakes to be properly adjusted.
If the linings are new they will bed in and several rounds of adjustment will be necessary before they settle in.
Before you put the rods on, move the arms to see that the shoes move out correctly and return to the full retracted position. If one or both shoes do not return to the retracted position then you will never get the brakes to be properly adjusted.
If the linings are new they will bed in and several rounds of adjustment will be necessary before they settle in.