Assembling Rear
Wheel
ASSEMBLING THE REAR BRAKE ANCHOR PLATE
Brake Shoe Cam. Grease the spindle of the cam and insert
it
into the housing
from the inside
of
the brake anchor plate.
Place the return spring in position (long
end away from the anchor plate) and tap the lever arm onto the square shoulder at
right angles to the flat side of the cam. Fit the lever nut and tighten.
Brake Shoes. Place the two shoes side by side in the positions which they will occupy
in the drum. Fit the return springs
to
the retaining hooks, then, taking a shoe in
each hand and at the same time holding the springs in tension, position the shoes to
the anchor plate. By turning the top of the shoes inwards, the assembly can be
placed over the cam and the fulcrum pin and snapped down into positiohby pressing
on the outside of the shoes. Wind the brake lever arm anti-clockwise
to
engage the
return spring.
ASSEMBLING THE REAR WHEEL
Brake
Drum.
if the brake drum and sprocket has been removed for rectification,
it
should be secured in position with the eight locking nuts. Ensure that four locking
washers are used both on the inside and the outside of the brake drum. Tap the
locking tabs up the sides of the bolts to lock them.
Bearing, Brake
Drum
Side.
Place the locking ring into the hub from the brake
drum side until
it
contacts the small shoulder inside the hub.
Press the bearing in,
up to the backing ring, and secure in position by tightening the ring nut.
Lock the
nut with the grub screw.
Grease.
Put about an
egg.cupful of grease into the hub.
Bearing, R.H. Side.
Turn the wheel brake drum downwards and Insert the
bearing distance piece into the hub until
it
contacts the brake drum side bearing.
Press the R.H. side bearing into the hub, followed by the dust cover.
Spindle.
Insert the spindle through the bearings and secure the spindle (opposite
brake drum) in the vice.
Do not forget to protect the spindle threads against
damage by fitting soft clamps over the vice jaws.
Anchor Plate Assembly.
Fit the distance piece (shouldered end towards the
operator) and, holding the brake lever slightly towards the
"ON"
position to over-
come the tension of the return spring,
fit
the anchor plate over the spindle and to
the brake drum. Replace the anchor plate securing nut to the spindle and securely
tighten.
Shouldered Spindle
Nut.
Remove the wheel from the vice and replace with the
brake anchor plate downwards, this time holding the spindle nut. Fit and screw
down the shouldered nut until
it
is
hard against the bearing.
The wheel
is
now ready for assembly to the frame.
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