Re: [FWDLK] Parking Brake Adjustment

[Jan & Roger van Hoy <vanhilla@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've always heard but never understood why you want a slight drag on the 
brake shoes.  Seems like you'd want them to just clear.  Could someone 
explain?

--Roger van Hoy, Washougal, WA, '55 DeSoto, '58 DeSoto, '56 Plymouth, '66 
Plymouth, '41 Dodge


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray Jones" <hurst300@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 3:13 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Parking Brake Adjustment


> When adjusting, you can get them a little off center, which will also 
> produce a slight drag.
> Before  deciding you've finished the adjustment. press hard on the brake 
> pedal.
> This will make the shoes work and center them on the drum.
> Then recheck and see if you have a slight and equal drag on all the wheels 
> or at least the same on each end.
>
> Ray
>
> On Sep 15, 2008, at 11:13 AM, eastern sierra Adj Services wrote:
>
>
> You want to have the fronts (and I presume the rears, too) to be
> adjusted so that you hear a light constant resistance when the wheel is
> spun around.
>
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