[RawhideKid]

OK, FWIW.
I have read and read and since I am not into working with wood, this is how I think I will approach this.

First, get all the brakes installed and the service brake arms set at 15°, front and back and the cross bar set so it can NOT return to hit the cross member with the pedal returned to top position, since the rod from pedal to cross bar is adjustable too.

Now, since Randy Gross doesn't install brakes, he has no thoughts on hos to adjust them. So, I will bring the adjusters up until the brakes lock the wheel from turning, then back off 2 clicks or until the wheel rolls free, no more than 3 clicks.

I really think this should work since I do NOT want the rear to lock up before the fronts, but have equal braking on all wheels.

If I find, after driving and braking, from easy to hard, that one wheel works harder or heats up, readjust to get all wheels doing the same work.

But as a starting point, just lock up, and back off to turn freely.