Re: Brake kit
You will find this in every forum discussion about Ted's kit. Your brake system MUST be operating well before you add the kit. This kit will only exacerbate the problems in a weak system.
When I installed the kit, I did not correctly fit one end of the front brake roller centering plate. Either in the instructions or somewhere I saw a note about making sure there is clearance at this point on the plate. I could not get the brakes to adjust in any predictable way until I took that front brake apart and found that it was sticking between the shoe roller and the inside surface of the brake shoe.
I also rebuilt my cross shaft using the kit from Snyder's. That made a big improvement on the firmness of the pedal.
Again, this kit is not a silver bullet for a poorly adjusted system or a system with worn out parts. It definitely improved my brakes once I sorted out my problems.
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