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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Does this help? Note the difference between item 2 and 4.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Harold Manifold<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">Roger Grace via Healeys</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Tuesday, March 30, 2021 9:54 AM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net">Bob Spidell</a><br><b>Cc: </b><a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">Healeys</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] Rear brake adjustment</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Yes thank you; that sounds like a good explanation. As you say it is a bear of a job and just working up some stamina to tackle it again !</p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>rg</p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Mon, Mar 29, 2021 at 10:38 PM Bob Spidell <<a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net">bspidell@comcast.net</a>> wrote:</p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt'>re: "I note that the slave is tight on the back plate. How tight is <br>normal floating ?"<br><br>I just spent several hours on my back on a greasy floor working on my <br>BN2's rear drums. I didn't see any text in the shop manual explaining <br>installation; most I found was a pic in the Moss catalog showing that <br>the curved spring, with the 'hooks,' should be installed above the <br>cylinder (between the cylinder and the handbrake lever). First, I <br>installed the flat plate against the backing plate with the spring plate <br>on top of it. Not only would the cylinder not move freely--which enables <br>the self-energizing aspect of the brakes--but the rubber dust boot had <br>nothing to hold it in place. I then reversed the installation; i.e. the <br>spring plate was still above the cylinder, but under the flat plate <br>(hooks up). This way the cylinder would slide smoothly and easily, which <br>makes sense because there is less contact area, but the rubber boot, <br>which is beveled on the inner part fit naturally under the flat plate <br>and would stay in place when vigorously sliding the cylinder <br>back-and-forth. Contact surfaces were lightly greased.<br><br>Short answer: the cylinder should slide smoothly and easily; otherwise <br>the self-energizing feature could be defeated, and the cylinder could be <br>stuck in the expanded position, which could explain your non-retracting <br>problem.<br><br>Bob<br><br><br>On 3/29/2021 3:07 PM, Roger Grace via Healeys wrote:<br>> BJ8 ph2.<br>> I am Struggling to get consistent results for rear brake shoe adjustment.<br>> All part of a project to get handbrake working properly - currently it <br>> is almost vertical.<br>> Background:<br>> New shoes, slaves and springs etc with less than 4k mi. Almost no sign <br>> of any wear yet.<br>> Handbrake lever clevis pins removed.<br>> Steady post adjusted so the peg just touches when brakes are adjusted <br>> tight.<br>> Then the adjustment set so you can just hear/feel slight brake drag.<br>> All OK so far.<br>><br>> Here is the problem:<br>> When the handbrake lever is pushed with screwdriver or my hand it <br>> moves with initial free play then clamps the shoes as it should. <br>> However when released brakes do not fully retract, and shoes bind and <br>> not at the same setting that started off with.<br>> Same story with using the hydraulics; seems to hang up, in not quite <br>> the off position. Both wheels are the same.<br>> Shoes can be "reset" to original setting by rattling the adjuster <br>> back and forth in the freeplay zone.<br>> All looks fine when drum is off and you can see the shoe operation.<br>><br>> My thoughts :<br>> I observe that the new springs actually touch the inside of the shoes ?<br>> Maybe some grease there ? Is this interference normal ?<br>> Is it possible to incorrectly assemble the shoes/springs ?<br>> See photo of RR.<br>> I note that the slave is tight on the back plate. How tight is normal <br>> floating ?<br>> Maybe I assembled the slave cylinder clips incorrectly ?<br>><br>> All suggestions appreciated<br>> rg<br>><br>><br>><br>><br>><br>><br>><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation $12.75<br><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys">http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br><br><a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/roggrace@telus.net">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/roggrace@telus.net</a></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>