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Problems with Drum brakes 444-544 1960

posted by  someone claiming to be Jim McDonald on  Mon Feb 25 09:43 CST 2002 [RELATED]

Your brake shoes are probably only making contact with the drums in the middle; when you push the pedal harder, the shoes flex until the lining is making full contact, then the pedal is hard.
I adjust my drums by backing off the star wheel until they're just locked, then going 15 (or so) clicks tighter on all wheels. There will still be some drag; until the shoes are fully seated you'll have to keep an eye on the adjustment, and whether the brakes are too hot.






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