On Fri, 23 Jul 1999, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
> The bottom springs do not just have hooks on them, they have an "S" shaped
> bend that actually goes through 2 of the bottom holes. The fact that they
> also pass through from the back makes it even more impossible to put them
> on after the shoes are on the wheel.
No argument there.
> The top spring, on the other hand,
> has only a hook on each end and a straight section that looks designed for
> gripping with pliers.
I think that straight section actually is there to clear (as in NOT
interfere with) the business end of the wheel cylinder. But having done
hundreds of brake shoe replacements on Heralds, Spitfires and such, it is
just as easy to maneuver everything into place as an "assembly" including
the top spring already in place on the shoes. At least that's how I've
been doing it for xx years!
Not a flame here, just sharing some of that xx years of experience.
--Andy
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