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Pilotdave · 11-27-2020, 06:28 PM

Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving!

My investigation continues. I replaced one shoe on the RF brake with one I happened to have in stock. This a new shoe with an untouched woven lining with wire running through it and is the standard thickness. The shoe/lining fits the shape of the drum nicely.

With just the one new lining I can lock up the drum by tightening the adjuster wedge. I'm going to try changing the other linings to see if that cures the "non-locking" problem. Will post new information as it emerges.

11-27-2020, 06:28 PM	#38
Pilotdave Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Grafton, MA Posts: 1,226	Re: Hard Brake Pedal - Update on Post #9 Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving! My investigation continues. I replaced one shoe on the RF brake with one I happened to have in stock. This a new shoe with an untouched woven lining with wire running through it and is the standard thickness. The shoe/lining fits the shape of the drum nicely. With just the one new lining I can lock up the drum by tightening the adjuster wedge. I'm going to try changing the other linings to see if that cures the "non-locking" problem. Will post new information as it emerges.