Robert Jones scribed:
> I also adjusted the brakes this weekend. The manuals I've got say to
> tighten the adjuster until the wheel won't turn, then back off one notch.
> How much is one notch? One complete turn? One quarter turn? Something else?
Roger Garnett says:
>1/4 turn.
>If you can't feel the notches click when turning the adjuster, it's time to
>remove them, and clean & anti-seize the adjuster. It consists of a cone
>with 4 flats that you should feel as a distinct click when turning. Also-
>one notch may be a little tight- it may take 2 or 3 to avoid the brake shoes
>rubbing as you rotate the wheel.
Unless my adjuster cone is extremely worn there are 8 flats on the cone.
4 large ones and 1 between each of those.
Tim
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