mad1 Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 (edited) Hi all iv changed the brake pads,shoes,rear cylinders and pipes today ( least said about leaving the ring spanner on new brake union the better :-0) Now iv fitted the new rear shoes what do I need to do with the adjusters on back ? Should they be wound in or out now ? Cheers for your help M1 Edited July 19, 2013 by mad1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 So you did not use a split ring spanner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad1 Posted July 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 No !!! I thought I had one but I couldn't find it :-/ Anyway prob solved I found this on interweb : OK, now you are ready to adjust the shoes. Turn off the radio and try to pick a quiet time or area as you'll need to be able to hear the shoes scraping against the drums. On the inside of each brake back plate is an adjustment bolt connected to a radial snail cam that contacts a post on the front brake shoe of that wheel (109s have one for each shoe on the front wheels). Turn the adjuster while turning the wheel. When it stops turning turn the adjuster a little more. If it stops hard, you're turning the wrong way! On mine most go clockwise but one goes counter clockwise (yes I have had the drum off and examined it). When you are turning it the right way, you'll reach a point where the wheel will stop and you will still be able to turn the adjuster with stiffening resistance and the feel of 2 or 3 more clicks until it is locked. With new shoes turn them in til they just start to drag. With used shoes turn them in til they drag and back off just til they are free. If the adjuster cams are really worn along with the shoes you may turn it til the post jumps off the cam and you have to turn it another 360. Replace the snail cam to cure this or do it again carefully, stopping a little before the post jumps off the edge. Once you finish this you'll have a rock hard pedal and great brakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 (edited) If you find the rear brake snatch or lock after fitting your new shoes take a coarse file and cut leading edges on to the new shoes Edited July 19, 2013 by Paul223 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 20, 2013 Report Share Posted July 20, 2013 If you find the rear brake snatch or lock after fitting your new shoes take a coarse file and cut leading edges on to the new shoes thats exactly what i had to do........they were cheap shoes....and had a hell of a lot of meat on them........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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