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Post by millwall on Aug 19, 2015 20:39:48 GMT -5
My drum brake ajuster nut won't move why?
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Post by pmatulew on Aug 20, 2015 5:10:06 GMT -5
Which one? The one at the end of the pushrod? Or the one inside the drum?
The one on the pushrod may or may not have a lock nut or a jam nut that needs to be loosened first.
The one inside the drum is more likely a victim of age and decrepitude due to being in close proximity to dust, dirt, and water. Just gotta squirt some stuff in there without soaking your brake shoes.
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Post by florida on Aug 24, 2015 23:35:51 GMT -5
Which one? The one at the end of the pushrod? Or the one inside the drum? The one on the pushrod may or may not have a lock nut or a jam nut that needs to be loosened first. The one inside the drum is more likely a victim of age and decrepitude due to being in close proximity to dust, dirt, and water. Just gotta squirt some stuff in there without soaking your brake shoes. Ive recently hooked my rear brake back up after doing an engine rebuild. I adjusted it at the pushrod to have manufacturers recomended travel at the brake lever. Ithe rear brake after a few hundred miles seems to have very little stopping power, even when rolling backwards down an incline. Please explain what the one ( adjustemnt i presume ) in the drum does. |
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Post by geh3333 on Aug 25, 2015 3:15:47 GMT -5
My drum brake ajuster nut won't move why?
Is it turned all the way in ? Are u talking about the but that tightens the brakes at the back of the CVT ? If it is tightened completely , u need to readjust the arm before u can adjust them again. |
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Post by pmatulew on Aug 25, 2015 11:50:29 GMT -5
Brain fart. I was thinking of automotive drum brakes that have a star-wheel and a spreader.
Scooter drum brakes only have a rotating paddle that actuates the brakes shoes.
What GEH said: If you've already run out of thread on the pushrod and you still don't feel any braking, then try removing the lever arm and repositioning it a notch or two to give you more adjustment range. If still a no go, (or no stop rather), then you'll need to check the drum and the shoes to make sure everything is assembled correctly and within spec.
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