<html><body>Here is a good illustration of the position of each clip-the bend creates pressure to hold it in place. Hank<br><br><div class="reply-new-signature"></div><p>-----------------------------------------</p>From: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net><br>To: "Healeys"<br>Cc: <br>Sent: Monday January 18 2021 9:37:16AM<br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rear Wheel Cylinder Retainers<br><br>
I couldn't find any info in my BN2 workshop manual; maybe I missed
it<br>
(I'll check again).<br><br>
On 1/18/2021 8:37 AM, m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca wrote:<br>
> I seem to recall it is clearly illustrated in the factory
workshop manual.<br>
><br>
> -----Original Message-----<br>
> From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf
Of Bob Spidell<br>
> Sent: January 18, 2021 10:20 AM<br>
> To: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net><br>
> Subject: [Healeys] Rear Wheel Cylinder Retainers<br>
><br>
> Listers,<br>
><br>
> I've replaced a few rear wheel cylinders and have always
wondered about the<br>
> 'proper' orientation of the two U-shaped plates that retain
the cylinders.<br>
> One of the U-shaped plates is flat with a couple notches at
the 'top' of the<br>
> U--if it was oriented like the letter--and one has a couple
'tangs' on top<br>
> that hook into the notches to retain the two pieces (which are
designed to<br>
> slide against the backplate to enable 'self-energizing' or
servo effect).<br>
> The piece with the tangs is usually slightly bowed and
springy--at least,<br>
> mine are and I don't think I've ever bought new--apparently to
spring load<br>
> the two pieces, which interlock, but it could have been bent
during<br>
> re/assembly.<br>
><br>
> My question is, does the notched, flat plate go against the
brake backplate,<br>
> or does the curved piece with the tangs go against the
backplate? It may be<br>
> that they can only be assembled in place in one way, and it
seems they would<br>
> function OK either way, but I've always installed them with
the tanged,<br>
> curved piece against the backplate, as it seems the cylinder
would slide<br>
> easier that way (I also put a little grease on the
areas--cylinder and<br>
> backplate--that slide or are slid against).<br>
><br>
> TIA,<br>
> Bob<br>
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