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Individual adjustment is made at each wheel to take up wear on the
brake linings. On no account may cables and linkages be altered.
On each brake back plate is the square head of the brake adjuster.
With a spanner, turn the adjuster clockwise as far as it will go. The brake
shoes are then on, and the adj\jSter should be turned back three full
notches to give the shoes the necessary clearance from the drum. Each
quarter of a turn can be felt and heard when the flat sides of the cone on
the inner end of the adjuster engage with the plungers supporting the shoes.
CARE OF THE BRAKES
Operation, Adjustment, Maintenance
and Assembly.
Brake Operation,
The rear brakes are actuated by
the expander unit. The cone (I)
when pulled by the rod (2) forces
apart the plungers (3) by means of the
rollers (4). The plungers engage with
the webs of the brake shoes.
The housing (5) is lightly held
on the back plate (6) by nots and
spring washers (7) so that it floats
between the brake shoes, which are
thus self.centring. When the brake
shoes are removed the pins (8) hold
the plungers (3) in the housing.
The adjuster unit, which is held
firmly on the back plate by its
housing (B) has two somewhat similar
by the adjuster (A), a conical ended screw
to the shoes.
Adjusting the brakes,
Both the hand brake and the foot brake operate on' all four wheels.
They require adjusting when the hand lever can be pulled nearly back to
the full travel on the rack, and when the pedal can be pushed nearly to
the floor.board. ,
The car should never be taken out when in this condition, but should
be attended to at once.
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T is of the utmost importance that
the brakes should be maintained
in good order. They should be
tested frequently and adjusted when
necessary.
After the car has been washed
(particularly with a high pressure
hose), or driven through water, the
brake linings are likely to be wet.
Wet brakes are likely to be ineffective
and are dangerous. Therefore drive
very carefully and apply the brakes
a number of times in order to
remove the water.
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The Expander Unit.
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plungers (C) held apart
which provides adjustment
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Cam Operated Front.Brake.
Brake Ad;..ter Unit. front and rear.
A- Cone. B-Hoa,ing.
C-Plange'-
When any adjustment is being
made all four brakes should be
checked. Do not attempt to make
adjustment with the handbrake on.
The arrow indicat.. the brake
adj..ter.
Brake Assembly.
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The Brake Controls.
A-H,odbmh opew'ng [em. B-Bmk; ao", ,h.h.
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C-Rm bmke connw'oo.
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