Centralise brake shoes, Front or Rear, by :
Ensure the nut securing the cover plate and also the fulcrum stud nut (front only) are
slightly slacked off.
Place on the brake expander lever a tubular spanner (to increase the leverage), and, while
maintaining pressure on the tubular spanner (to expand fully the brake shoes), fully
tighten the spindle nut binding the cover plate to the spindle and also the nut on
fulcrum stud.
FRONT BRAKE ADJUSTMENT
Major adjustment of the frontbrake shoes is made on the brake thrust pins, by fitting
packingwashers under the pins, as already described.
Minor adjustment of the front brake shoes is made by altering the position of the brake
cable adjuster on the fork assembly. Unscrew the adjuster to " take up " the front brake.
The adjuster is, locked in position by a nut.
Adjust front brake by:
Place machine on both stands.
Slacken lock nut on cable adjuster.
Unscrew the cable adjuster till, by rotating the front wheel, it can be felt the brake shoes
are just touching the brake drum.
Then screw back the adjuster two complete turns and tighten the lock nut.
Illustration 26
Showing front brake
cable adjuster thread
exhausted, indicating
brake shoe thrust pin
adjustment is
necessary.
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