| bo8109b | -- 10-23-2013 @ 9:54 AM |
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When adjusting the brakes on my '48 car is there a sequence for setting the clearance of the primary and secondary shoes to the drums?
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| TomO | -- 10-23-2013 @ 10:15 AM |
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If you have stock brakes, you should adjust the primary shoe first as that is the shoe that stops you when going forward. Tom
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| supereal | -- 10-23-2013 @ 10:32 AM |
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Be sure that the primary shoe (with the long lining) is facing forward on each wheel. When we hear about poor brakes, we most often find the shoes reversed. The large end of the wheel cylinder pushes the primary shoe. This was designed to place the rotational force onto the anchor, not the cylinder. To adjust, turn the cam adjusters until the wheel is locked, then back off until the lining doesn't touch the drum. The cam adjusters go clockwise on the front of the backing plate, with the rear shoe adjuster turning in the opposite direction to push the shoes toward the drum. If you have the Club's excellent 41-48 book, you will find brake info on page 4-12.
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