BJ8 Rear Brake Adjustment

["Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>]

I just put on new brake shoes and I am having difficulty getting the
adjustment right. Most instructions say to tighten the square adjusting
screw until resistance is felt and then back off one or two clicks. I find
that there is resistance over 1/3 of the drum rotation and no resistance
over the rest. This resistance is felt over a wide range of adjustment. So,
pray tell, how do I handle that?

 

Thanks for your responses,

 

Ned Smith

BJ8

near Chattanooga, TN

N34.89, W85.47