Electric Trailer brake service

You need to be prepared to pull off the hub, check and re pack the wheel bearings, possibly replace the magnets, depending on how much use it's had, possibly replace the brake linings, replace everything and adjust the brakes.

Not all that hard but can be a pain.

Bonz

about the only thing you can do is check your pad surfaces for wear and exchange if getting towards the end of their life and it wouldnt hurt to give them a wash out with detergent and let dry b4 you put the brake drum back on. a little crc or similar doesnt hurt either,cheer.

Bonz, I'm just learning. Wear on magnet easy to pick (Alko manual shows you what to look for though). If you want to replace lining it's fidly with springs and stuff - suggest take a photo first or do one side at a time. Re previous thread, drum cost me $28 each side to grind. Exchange shoe with new lining cost $44 each side - I didnt shop around so dunno what others charge. In putting it back together be sure to adjust brakes the same - I pretty much wrecked a tyre because brake effort was unequal and must have been skidding on left side (so at first I didnt realise it) and sharp stuff has scratched tyre deeply. That wont happen again! Cheers

Bonz
As per replies with attention to adjusting them back up as they don't have self adjusters on them.

Murray

'I have tools and relatively excellent mechanical skills'

with a statement like that, you would be far better off spending your money on a seession with a competent Psychiatrist.


DD


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