A brake problem has me stumped
I have a problem that has me a bit discouraged. I had my brake drums trued. Now as I try to ajust them like Tom Wesenberg posted on 10-23-15. The problem is that when I turn the adjuster untill it locks and back off just enough to release the drag, I cannot get braking when pulling the brake lever all the way back from the 15* forward position. There is no braking. The diameter of the drun after turning is 11/1/16 inch. The push rod is installed with 2 pills. The wedge pushes the shoes out and all seems to be right. Can a1/16 or even a 3/32 increase in diameter be enough to cause the shoes to not contact the drums enough for braking? I did re arc the shoes to the drum.
Are there oversize shoes availabe? Is this the answer? So far I am only gotten to the first wheel. Left front.
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Steve Hanna, Polk City, IA
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