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19Fordy · 11-06-2020, 09:36 AM

Mike, Great news. Take photos of everything BEFORE, DURING and after you remove the brake shoes. Also, the lower adjusters ride in brass "cam" washers so make sure you clean them really well with brake cleaner. I reassemble the adjusters screws/nuts and cams with a dab of anti seize compound. If you remove them, be sure to take photos of how they are assembled. Be sure to properly reinstall the two bottom adjusters so that the little "dots" on them line up properly in order to adjust your brakes.

When you reinstall the drum, don't forget the little fiber washer/ gasket that fits under the axle nut washer. If you don't have one, make one out of a piece of leather, like from an old belt. Don't use serrated vise jaws on the emergency cable as you will fray and weaken the cable. Look at post # 6 here.
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...xle+nut+washer

and here

http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/F...rbrakeassy.jpg

11-06-2020, 09:36 AM	#11
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 11,604	Re: 1940 Brake Bleeding Mike, Great news. Take photos of everything BEFORE, DURING and after you remove the brake shoes. Also, the lower adjusters ride in brass "cam" washers so make sure you clean them really well with brake cleaner. I reassemble the adjusters screws/nuts and cams with a dab of anti seize compound. If you remove them, be sure to take photos of how they are assembled. Be sure to properly reinstall the two bottom adjusters so that the little "dots" on them line up properly in order to adjust your brakes. When you reinstall the drum, don't forget the little fiber washer/ gasket that fits under the axle nut washer. If you don't have one, make one out of a piece of leather, like from an old belt. Don't use serrated vise jaws on the emergency cable as you will fray and weaken the cable. Look at post # 6 here. https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...xle+nut+washer and here http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/F...rbrakeassy.jpg Last edited by 19Fordy; 11-06-2020 at 09:47 AM.