Thread: front wedge
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Old 02-05-2022, 04:44 PM   #10
Rob Doe
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Default Re: front wedge

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Originally Posted by BRENT in 10-uh-C View Post
Yes it is supposed to have a step in it (-see pictures of the factory blueprint below),

-and we personally don't use grease as most will tell you that over-greasing or using incorrect grease will create a gummy mess over time due to brake dust floating inside the drum that does not have a good way to escape. The gummy mess will then cause the wedge and other parts to want to stick. In the area of the wedge, we use a dry graphite called Slip Plate #1. I hope this answers your question(s)..
Brent,

Do you use the slip plate on the roller pin shank that the rollers roll on too?
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