Friday, Apr 10, 2020 at 22:20
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Yes Lyndon, I had been considering 'dog bones' for a while but your post did motivate me to action.
And yes again, bought from Superior Engineering. I have them, and you, to thank for an operative handbrake.
The second wheel took a fraction of the time of the first wheel.
The worst part was manipulating the adjuster through the 'peephole'. I ended up making a tool to do it from an old screwdriver by grinding
the tip into a shallow 'vee' so that it more easily located the 'sprocket wheel' of the adjuster and did not slip off sideways during manipulation. It was necessary to back the adjuster right off in order to be able to remove the drum/disc then of course wind it all the way back again to adjust the shoes. I could think of better ways to design an adjuster.
If you look carefully, the end of the dog bone with the narrower slot engages only with the shoe but the other wider end has to engage not only with the shoe but also with a lever close behind the shoe.
I also found that the flattened coil spring that goes on the bone was fouling on the sharp corners of the bone face which I thought may interfere with the smooth working of the spring. So, to provide clearance, I rounded-over the edges of the bone a little with a grinder.
So, there ya go, one experience and I claim expert knowledge! Which of course is how I succeeded in my career. The secret is telling it with an air of convincing confidence. LOL
So, once again Lyndon, thanks for your Thread. You made my brakes work.
And it helped to fill boring isolation days!
Incidentally, I didn't remove the hub so need to work behind the flange - a little more difficult.
And how come your brake assembly looks so clean?
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