[Healeys] Rear Wheel Cylinder Retainers

[gradea1 at charter.net]

Here is a good illustration of the position of each clip-the bend
creates pressure to hold it in place. Hank

	-----------------------------------------From: "Bob Spidell" 
To: "Healeys"
Cc: 
Sent: Monday January 18 2021 9:37:16AM
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  On Behalf Of Bob Spidell
 > Sent: January 18, 2021 10:20 AM
 > To: Healeys 
 > 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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