Woven vs molded linings for cast iron drums

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Originally Posted by mhsprecher

One related question: The red book says that when you use the brake centering tool to bend the tabs on the shoes if they are not centered. What tabs is he talking about? I didn't see them.

My Mintex Brake Service Guide says:

"The most common cause of chatter and groans is the lack of centralisation of the brake shoes due to wear of the shoe support bracket"

It says you can use an over size pin of 0.020 in the rollers of the brake shoe (oversized pins have a depression in the head)
Or
"The worn ears of the shoe support bracket may be bent upward. A small crescent wrench is a handy tool for this"