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02-11-2024, 10:33 AM | #1 |
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fish eye clevis lengths
As part of my rear brake servicing I decided to clean up and paint the brake rods, levers, and clevis pins on the service and emergency brakes. Before disassembling them I failed to notice that there are different sizes -- 2 inch and 2½ inch. My question is which size goes to which brake system?
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02-11-2024, 12:02 PM | #2 |
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Re: fish eye clevis lengths
If you look carefully at the holes in the clevises, you will see 2 have larger diameter holes. Those are for the e-brakes. The other 2 have standard service brake size holes.
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02-11-2024, 01:02 PM | #3 |
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Re: fish eye clevis lengths
Another way to tell is to dry fit the ends to their respective cross shafts. They will only go on one way - as Jim states, the larger holes go on the E-brake cross shaft, and the smaller ones go on the service brake cross shaft.
BTW, it's not uncommon for the service brake ends to get elongated from wear. This will result in some slop in the brake action. Replacements are available from all the usual vendors.
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02-11-2024, 01:15 PM | #4 |
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Re: fish eye clevis lengths
Great! Thanks to both of you for the info. I'll try to pay closer attention during the disassembly stage next time!
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02-11-2024, 04:04 PM | #5 |
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Re: fish eye clevis lengths
As are oversize pins.
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02-11-2024, 04:27 PM | #6 |
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