Ken ... The first thing to do is disconnect the hand
brake cable by pulling out the cotter at the end of
the hand brake cable , now adjust the rear brake shoes
as per factory service manual .. ..
Adjust the 'U' on the hand brake cable until you can
replace the cotter
, you will need to turn the rod's arm till you can fit
the cotter into the 'U' adjuster ... the rear wheels
should turn easy , if they drag back off the adjusting
'U' till they turn easy ... NOW pull the hand brake
lever
THREE clicks .. the bakes should just start touch the
drum ,if not readjust ...
with the hand brake off you should be able to turn
rear wheel easy ...
Norman Nock
See page 178 in my Tech Talk book , also see
index
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--- "Freese, Ken" <Kendall.Freese@Aerojet.com> wrote:
> I gave my car to a shop to have the hand brake
> bracket rewelded on the
> frame. They missadjusted the hand brake at the
> drums. Consequently I
> have had dragging brakes for 100 miles worth of
> trips. I should have
> checked when the handbrake handle would only rise 2
> clicks! Only one
> trip was long enough for the brakes to stink and
> draw attention to
> themselves. I am going to check the drums and maybe
> get new springs. I
> think the drums are warped and might need turning.
> How round should the
> drums be? I have a spare set with less fins that I
> could use.
> Ken Freese
> 65 BJ8
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