[TR] Adjusting the TR3 rear brakes

[wbeech]

Adrian,

It's just as well that you didn't find your Haynes, and I quote: "The
handbrake linkage comprising a system of cables and levers operates on the
rear brakes only and usually requires no separate adjustment." [Haynes TR
2,3,3a4 & B4a guide]

What you have described below is exactly how I would do it.  

Another lister wrote "Pull the handbrake up three clicks and adjust the
wheels until they are tight, then back the brake lever off."  I have never
done it that way but it might work just fine.

 

-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces+wbeech=flash.net at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces+wbeech=flash.net at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
Adrian Jones
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:43 PM
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: [TR] Adjusting the TR3 rear brakes

Hi folks,

I hate to impose such a simple request but I cannot find my Haynes manual
anywhere.  I must have spent the last 2 hours looking for the damn thing -
even the good wife joined in - she even knows what it looks like.

The problem is that the handbrake doesn't stop the car moving.  I'm thinking
I have to first adjust the back brakes, individually, so the wheels spin
freely but are locked solid with foot brake applied. Then take up any slack
in the handbrake cable.  Have I got got that right?

I've done this before but CRS.

Cheers,  Adrian  TS 58325
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