Front brakes questions

[Joe K]

Originally Posted by Purdy Swoft

I really should have known better than waste my time.

Patience my friend.

Think torque wrench. You hold the wrench at 90 degrees to your line of pull - this way to get the MAXIMUM torque with the least effort.

In the case of the brake lever you start out AHEAD of 90 degrees so that when you reach 90 degrees your shoes are fully contacted to the drum.

Centering the shoes is more a function of placement ON the track rather than bending the track. You want the shoes to start equally distant from an imaginary center of action of the hub. This so the wedge can push directly down and not have to do any side to side weave and bob to self center. (although some self centering ALWAYS happens anyway.)

But best to start centered.

Joe K