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Re: Rear top brake spring

To: "Andrew Mace" <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>,
Subject: Re: Rear top brake spring
From: "James Carpenter" <james.carpenter@jccsystems.swinternet.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 24 Jul 1999 14:04:26 +0100
I put the shoes in the locators in the Slave Cyliner.  Then makeshure the
springs are in both sides, with the shoues at an angle on the brake
adjuster.  Locate one side in the brake adjuster, then put the retaining
spring clips (atached to the back plate) on the one that I put in the
adjuster, then pull the bottom of the other side out untill it can be slid
over the adjuster and into the locating slot.  Not letting go of that side I
put the other spring retainer in.

I don't use any plyers except for the caps to the retaining springs, where I
use stubby short ones.  Everything else can be done with verry clean hands,
without the slightest hint of grease of brake fluid.

I have had lot's of practice on this one.

James


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