[Spridgets] Brake Shoe Spring

[Jim Johnson]

Ya beat me to it, Bert!  Any autoparts store has a "brake spring tool" that
will work but, as you point out, the age old mechanic's method of pulling
the spring with the brake shoe is quick, effective and will save the price
of the tool.  Been doing brakes that way since about 1970.

Cheers!!
Jim

On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 12:03 PM, Bert Shirey <bertshirey at zoominternet.net>wrote:

> Hey, Guys and Gals,
>
>    I lost some of that earlier discussion on the beehive spring
> installation,
> but in case this wasn`t mentioned there is a simple, inexpensive tool that
> makes that job easy. Put it over the spring, push and twist. Usually goes
> in
> first try. Got the tool years ago at maybe Pep Boys or JC Whitney.
>   Also, this wasn`t discussed, but the long return springs can be a pain if
> you try to hook them up with the shoes in the cylinder notches. Those
> commercial spring pliers are not much good here.
>    Easier way out is put the springs in the both shoes holes before fitting
> to the notches. Holding the top shoe, set the bottom shoe with springs in
> its
> notches, then pull the top shoe springs and all into its resting place.
> Depending on how strong your hands are, you may need to do one notch at a
> time.  Cheers,
>
> Bert Shirey
> 60 Bugeye/ 66 Midget 1098
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