Brake Adjustment Situation
 

All levers are properly installed. Peddles are a OK. Car is up on jacks. Measuring peddle wood is correctly in place (1st natch). As Les Andrews - adjusting brakes or on Youtub video.
Starting with the driver side rear wheel. Adjust to a strong turning drag (forward rotation). Turning rear rotation - all OK. Going to the passenger side and adjust the starting drag. Wheel turning forward and adjusting to a strong drag. Neither of each wheel side were adjusted to a locked stop. Now the problem or question is on the passenger side. Adjust the cam bar, turning the rear wheel forward and all is A OK .......now turn that passenger-side rear wheel backward and as it is in rotation (maybe about a half turn in rotation, it locks up "bam". I can force it through, but what is it? I did turned rear axle an it works good in either rotating direction. The strong lock stop when turning the wheel back wards, sure don't seem right. I took the drum off - all looks good. I will try to down load a couple of reduced in size pictures.
Dave

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Are the stands under the axles or frame ? Should be under axle.
Make sure the parking brake isn't causing the problem.
Are the shoe ends chamfered ? They should be.
Are you trying to make this adjustment with the wedge ? It sounds like like you are.
I set the wedges first to a slight intermittent drag and leave them alone.
I then adjust the rods to the amount of friction I want.

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Patrick, I think your wrong on this one. You want the stands under the
axles so the car is sitting the same as if it was sitting on the ground.
If the stands are under the frame the axles will be hanging down and
the brake rods will not be in the proper location.

Dave, Since this is a new to you car I would pull the drums and make
sure the roller tracks are good, the shoes are centered, and just a general
look see.

Bob

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Thanks. Thats what I meant and corrected it. The stands do need to be under the axles. Talk about a brain fart. I hope it was caught before anything happened. I really need to proof-read more better.

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I wrote a return reply and I tried to add pictures and the whole note got deleted. Anyway, I reassembled and I'll test ride after supper. Thanks guys.
Dave

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You don't need NO BOARD!
With stands under the rear axle housings & the front axle, just adjust your brakes, remove ANY slack from your rods & you're DONE! Rod adjustments are a "ONE TIME" thing.
There's been a LOT of further posts, about operating lever angles, arcing the shoes, etc, & those things have to be addressed properly, when rebuilding/assembling the brake system.
Bill W.

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HOWEVER, we are finding that the REPOP Rods are "STRETCHING" this is one the reasons people are fining they have to adjust them more than usual.

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I do not often agree with Mr. Williamson, but I do this time. There is too much BS surrounding the brake adjustment issue. Do what Mr. Williamson suggests and providing your wheel bearings. brake shoes and all other basics are in reasonable shape, your brakes will work well.

Also, Mr. Maron, how can 1/4 steel brake rods stretch significantly with the forces in a Model A brake system?