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glennpm · 04-08-2021, 09:43 AM

Hi Mike,

Regarding shoe adjustment, tighten as you mention but then back them off so the wheel/tie CAN be moved. It may scrape just a bit in one spot but you don't want them so tight that the wheel/tie can't be moved. If you did it that wrong way, as the the drum heats up you will have very heavy drag and could even lock the wheels up just do to the heat expansion.

Glenn

04-08-2021, 09:43 AM	#23
glennpm Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Wiscasset, Maine Posts: 1,982	Re: '40 Brake Bleeding Hi Mike, Regarding shoe adjustment, tighten as you mention but then back them off so the wheel/tie CAN be moved. It may scrape just a bit in one spot but you don't want them so tight that the wheel/tie can't be moved. If you did it that wrong way, as the the drum heats up you will have very heavy drag and could even lock the wheels up just do to the heat expansion. Glenn