RUNNING ADJUSTMENTS--Brakes
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16
for checking level of fluid in reservoir. If it is found to be par-
ticularly low, it is an indication that a leak has developed somewhere in the
system and it should be traced and rectified without delay.
It must be remembered that the presence of oil, grease or similar foreign matter
on a brake shoe will seriously affect the coefficient of friction and in consqeuence
Fig.
18.
Brake
shoe
assembly,
front.
the retardins effect of that particular brake, in spite of the fact that it is being
applied with the same force as the others. In such cases the brake drum should
be thoroughly cleaned with fuel and the brake shoes replaced by new replace-
ment shoes. Cleaning the brake shoe is not satisfactory.
Do not re-line the shoes but fit genuine
Lockheed replacement shoes. These
shoes
have the right type of lining machined to the correct radii.
Should the shoes be removed, care must be exercised to ensure that the pull-off
springs are located behind the shoes and hooked through the correct holes, as
shown in Figs.
18
and
19.
Adjustment of Brake Shoes
After a considerable mileage it may be found necessary to adjust the brakes.
This is evident when the brake pedal has to be depressed
to within
1"
of
the floor before the brakes operate. There are TWO adjusters to each
front wheel and ONE to each rear wheel as shown.
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