Mark Posted April 9, 2006 Posted April 9, 2006 I maybe be stupid but!!!! Just renewing the brakes and I have one smaller lining on each drum, where does this one go :shock: leading or trailing And how do you get the drum on after fitting the shoes as they are quite thicker as when they came off :?: Quote
0 ArtistsRifles Posted April 9, 2006 Posted April 9, 2006 Dunno about the shoe size - but normally on drum brakes there is either a cam or a screw on the back plate that lets you "wind" the shoes back in!! Quote
0 Karoshi Posted April 9, 2006 Posted April 9, 2006 Mark, the short shoe is trailing. Back off the lower eccentrics to refit the drum. (spelling) Quote
0 Mark Posted April 9, 2006 Author Posted April 9, 2006 Karoshi are you sure I have just spoke to a mechanic mate with a Jeep and he says the short one is leading, now I am confused :? Quote
0 Larry Hayward Posted April 9, 2006 Posted April 9, 2006 What vehicle type are you working on? Quote
0 Karoshi Posted April 9, 2006 Posted April 9, 2006 OK MB / GPW specific but: 9" x 1.3/4" TM 9-803 Para 148: See items "A" & "H" It is reasonable to assume more braking effort will be required in the forward direction, as speeds may be higher. The "forward" shoe therefore has more lining. Quote
0 Mark Posted April 9, 2006 Author Posted April 9, 2006 Cheers Karoshi I have just found my manual and I concurr the leading shoe is the longest, thanks for your help all of you. :lol: Quote
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Mark
I maybe be stupid but!!!!
Just renewing the brakes and I have one smaller lining on each drum, where does this one go :shock: leading or trailing
And how do you get the drum on after fitting the shoes as they are quite thicker as when they came off :?:
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