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MAJOR ADjliM MhN I Wlie n si mi s have hre n rrlimd or whe n
oiliir adjustments fill lo give <li sun] re sults tin am hot pins shoolil hr adjusted as follows
I I ollow mstnu lions give n foi "Minimi Aojmsimini " II hr.ikrs .uropi rated hy i.11lf s, <lisi oniif i I i alill s of nl! font In aki s H i mss sliall h vi i s If hi .ikes arc npi rati il l>> mils, make sure that shoes an not In on; ixpindid away limn the author pins
? I mom n am hot pin mils I) (I ig ] I) hi r nl lot k w tsln I
3 Re move io\u pin If sand with si r< w di i \i r ot tool hit n slai w In < I II, ol adjust ing siiiw tmvaid mil of hacking jtlalc until holli shots expand against drum making it inipossd>li to turn uhtil with hodi hands Willi a soft huiunii lap am hoi Jims at llwcadcel ends to insuii Ihiis assnmim; num t position
`I 1 ighlf n am Imi mils|)(|ig 11) as Mididv as |>nssih|e with a luge wirnili
*> f )im ahh -opt i ali d f\ pi s, with hi aki
Figuro 11 Rondix Ivvo'.hi- I >i nil -I An* Imi Htakn
shot s m i xji mill d position, readjust (able lengihs so c le v is jhii haielv enli rs i levis and i ross shaft It \< r while holding (able lighltoirmme hat klash '| his is done at eai h wheel On rod-mntrolled tyjies, all hai klash should also he removed
6 llaik oil adjusting survv star wheel Il (Fig 11) until brake is just ftee of drag I his is dune at eai h w heel
7 follow adjusting mstnu lions given fin "Minoh AnpisiMi'Nt ''
slrviof. mfits
If il i flu nt I y is experienced in getting hr,ikes hatamed lemove rover |>lale from di um-msprt mm hole Mine rlearam r can lie t hie k< d with feeler gauges With corrr< t adjustments feeler gauges will show ahniil twice as much clearance helweeu the di uni amt lining .it (he si tew adjust ing ends uf the shoes as at the anchor ends Not mally the < It nr.mres are about (IOH mill at (hi am hot end and about 014 .it tin* si tew adjusting end
I igure II shows dir recommended inake hiimg w In n matt iml rut from roll stoi k is used
II is im|Hiitanl to have the ojiriating cam lust dli cl so (hat the curved jiorticm of the cam ojm tales against the lor of the jMimarv shoe, as shown in figure 11, with die straight side of die actuating ram on the sec tmdaiy shoe side
Amerii an Hiake hlnk also furnishes hiake lining segments m boxed rat sets esjit < i.illv jin |>ari d for the moi e popular i ars i <j ujiji< d with Hi tidix Hr.ikis
I n111ii i mfm m.ition on llendix I wo* Mine Hiakis mav he found hy referring in tin Si i\mi I Ii l|>s on jtage M
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FORD Brakes--1932-33-34 (MECHANICAL)
MINOR ADJUS'I MF.N F 1 Adjust lining-ln-drmn rleninnrc at
external adjusting snew A (fig 13) Turn A until hi.ikr diags, thru bark oil until wheel is fire
2 Tt st hiakesfot eiju,ill/.ilion and hack olf on tight wheel MAJOR A!) JUSI MICN I
1 'lest front whuI and sj)inclle [tin h< a rings fm t see ssivr loosi ness
2 lvxamines|)Miig sliai kie studs, shock ahsorixi links, ami fiont radius rod mountings foi loosemss
3 Disconnei I hiaki mils at win 11 i ml af ra< li whei J
'1 Snew in tin hiake adjusting m irw A (Fig. 13) until brake diags Hack oil < iimigli so that hiaki s do not drag
5 Adjust length ol brake tods so that they are 1/32 inch short when all back lash in htakrs has been taken out, and ni si.dl clevis j>ms and colters
6 Ivfjoah/c hy harking ufl adjusting m rrw A on light wheel
Figuro 12 ford Broke (191? 34)--Idl Tieint
M.RVICf; WRITS
Chatter on the front wheels of 1932, 1933, and 193*1 Ford V-H tars is often caused by the shut's not being jiropeily centralized I licie are rejtl.K cincnt oprr.iling ami itdjustiug wedges and anchor pins on (lie maiket which allow the .shoes to tcndali/e the mst Ives projierly 'I hrsc rejilai emeni wedges and pins allow the .shoes to Uoat in a maimer similar to that pi escn I on the Liter model Ford brakes. 'Che ( ais wine li make up tin shoe sii|>|>ort hi.uket also Income worn or hint down and th< it suit is jmor shoe < t iiliah/ation and ehatKi If (he cats aie hem down dii y may he he nl bai k up, hut if the y air badly worn the h.ickmg jilate should lie rejilatee! 11 is also possible tfi osf pviisi/e ioIIi i jiiiis m the bottoms ol the shoes hi unit i to iaisc the shoe s It is hrsl lo c hi < k the shoe < < ntrah/aiion with a dummy drum oi < < utcring gauge
Another remedy which has hern very successful in eliinm.itmg chattel is lo have mil the jiiiis which air used to altac it the to|)s of the shoes to the adjust ing pms 'I his allows (lie lops of the shoes lo lloat and thus pro)inly centrah/< the shoes It is usu illy only nrccssaiy to do this on the front wheel hiakes
In cases of had c halter on the honl wheels it is also jiossthle to drill hole's m the* h.i< king plate o|i|iosi(e (lie holes in the slim x, and use He udix hold-down sj>i mgs, Midi as theise use*d on Hcndix two-shoe brakes to hold the shoes more fitmiy m jilae e Re moving the lining hum the tops of tin head shoes ami the bottoms of die leai shoes also lieljts to eliminate honi wlie'el hiake noises 'I lie lining should hr e lit h it k lo the next row of tivels anel the ii we II t haniff red
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