Re: Front Brakes

Posted by Randy Berger On 2012/3/28 0:27:52

I would put the original return springs back on - orange on primary shoe. Did you lubricate (sparingly) the ledges on the backing plate that the shoes rest on? I always adjust the shoes until I just can't turn the wheel and back off seven clicks. If you are backing off much more than seven (20??) then something else is wrong. How much did they remove when cutting the drums? The manual gives very good directions for adjusting the brakes.
Six hundred miles is not a lot of driving to bed the lining if you didn't have it arced, and most places don't (can't) do that anymore.