[Healeys] Rear Wheel Cylinder Retainers

[m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca]

I just checked and it is a little more vague than I recalled.  There is some description in the "MMM" section of the 3000 manual. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> 
Sent: January 18, 2021 12:36 PM
To: m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca; 'Healeys' <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rear Wheel Cylinder Retainers

I couldn't find any info in my BN2 workshop manual; maybe I missed it (I'll check again).

On 1/18/2021 8:37 AM, m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca wrote:
> I seem to recall it is clearly illustrated in the factory workshop manual.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Bob 
> Spidell
> Sent: January 18, 2021 10:20 AM
> To: Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Healeys] Rear Wheel Cylinder Retainers
>
> Listers,
>
> I've replaced a few rear wheel cylinders and have always wondered 
> about the 'proper' orientation of the two U-shaped plates that retain the cylinders.
> One of the U-shaped plates is flat with a couple notches at the 'top' 
> of the U--if it was oriented like the letter--and one has a couple 
> 'tangs' on top that hook into the notches to retain the two pieces 
> (which are designed to slide against the backplate to enable 'self-energizing' or servo effect).
> The piece with the tangs is usually slightly bowed and springy--at 
> least, mine are and I don't think I've ever bought new--apparently to 
> spring load the two pieces, which interlock, but it could have been 
> bent during re/assembly.
>
> My question is, does the notched, flat plate go against the brake 
> backplate, or does the curved piece with the tangs go against the 
> backplate? It may be that they can only be assembled in place in one 
> way, and it seems they would function OK either way, but I've always 
> installed them with the tanged, curved piece against the backplate, as 
> it seems the cylinder would slide easier that way (I also put a little 
> grease on the areas--cylinder and backplate--that slide or are slid against).
>
> TIA,
> Bob
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