Chrysler 1956 Windsor - Center Plate Brakes Service; Wheel Cylinder; Rear Brake Disassembly; Brake Shoe Removal

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An an chor pin in the s upp ort plate assembly
holds
the s pring link in a fixed position at one
end. The ot her end of the link is positioned by
the brake shoe adjusting cam, thereby provid-
ing a constant loaded sp ring length.
Side r attle and twisting of the shoe is con-
trolled
by the spring guide, which maintains a
constant sp ring pre ssu re against the side of the
web of the shoe holding the shoe against the
suppo rt plate. Th e sp rin g guide also helps to
eliminate brake noise.
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Fig. 3 - Wheel Cylinder (Front) (Sectionol View)
WHEEL CYLINDERS - FRONT
Tw o wheel cylinders of the single piston lype
(Fig. 3) are attached to the s upport plate as-
sembly . The location of the cylinders is such
that when brakes are applied, self-energizing
action affects both front and rear shO€s of the
front brake when the vehicle is traveling for-
ward.
The front sh oe pivots in the bottom of the
suppo rt plate ancl the rear shoe pivots at the
top. Each shoe is actuated by it s own wheel
cylin
der . The two cy linder s are connected by
a connector tube.
WHEEL CYLINDER - REAR
Ea ch rear brake assembly uses one wheel cy l-
inder of the double-acting type (Fig. 4). Both
shoes pivot in the bollom of the support plate
and
are actuated by the wheel cylinder, causing
the shoes to operate in oppo sition to each other.
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Fig. 4 - Wheel Cylinder ( Re or) (Seclionol Vie ..... )
Because of this arrangement , self-energizing
action is e ff ective on the rear brake front shoe
when
the veh icle is tr aveling forward and ef-
fective on
the rear shoe when traveling in re-
verse.
CENTER PLANE BRAK ES
SERVICE PROCEDURES
REAR BRAKE DISASSEMBLY
Brake Shoe Removal
Block brake pedal to prevent downward move-
ment of the pedal.
Fig. 5 - Removing Broke Shoe Return
Spring Wi
lh Tool C·3462