In a message dated 2/24/2008 5:45:17 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
tr3driver@ca.rr.com writes:
> My question is...what parts should be
> "lubed" during assembly? Anything that has metal to metal contact?
I put just a touch of grease where the shoes touch the backplate; and some
"dry moly" where the cylinder & it's clips touch the backplate. Adjuster
screw gets anti-seize, adjuster pistons & wedge get grease. But nothing on
the shoe ends where they touch the cylinder and adjuster.
==AM==
I'll pretty much go along with this. Personally, I've always used white
lithium grease (I still have half of the can I bought over 30 years ago!) where
needed. Mostly where I've found it was "needed" was on any/all parts of the
adjuster, and on the backing plate and wheel cylinder surfaces that contact
same, so that it will slide properly (which it must be able to do), and
wherever
the handbrake lever pivot points might be (wheel cylinder and clevis pin or
other connection to the cable). But that's about it. I've never seen any
particular benefit to lubing the shoe ends...or even where the shoes touch the
backplate. But that's me.... ;-)
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