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bruceincam · 06-04-2021, 10:22 PM

Back in the day when I was working on drum brakes, we used to fold the brake shoes in close to perpendicular to the backing plate while at the same time ensuring that the top and bottom of the shoes were resting on the wheel cylinder and the lower fulcrum point. Hook the springs in their slots and then press the shoes out against the backing plates until they snapped into position. Much easier to hook up the springs that way. Admittedly that was not on a Model A and I've never installed shoes on an "A", but something along that line may work on an "A".

06-04-2021, 10:22 PM	#3
bruceincam Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Camarillo, Ca Posts: 173	Re: Brake springs Back in the day when I was working on drum brakes, we used to fold the brake shoes in close to perpendicular to the backing plate while at the same time ensuring that the top and bottom of the shoes were resting on the wheel cylinder and the lower fulcrum point. Hook the springs in their slots and then press the shoes out against the backing plates until they snapped into position. Much easier to hook up the springs that way. Admittedly that was not on a Model A and I've never installed shoes on an "A", but something along that line may work on an "A".