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benbuilder · 07-19-2025, 11:39 AM

I have ordered the "Green Book" because it seems like it has a lot of information. It has not arrived yet

In terms of correct set up of the braking system, do the two pictures look correct in terms of placement?

I cant really tell from picture in #9.
Thanks again

petehoovie · 07-19-2025, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by benbuilder

I have ordered the "Green Book" because it seems like it has a lot of information. It has not arrived yet

In terms of correct set up of the braking system, do the two pictures look correct in terms of placement?

I cant really tell from picture in #9.
Thanks again

glennpm · 07-19-2025, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by benbuilder

In terms of correct set up of the braking system, do the two pictures look correct in terms of placement?

No they're not correct.

benbuilder · 07-20-2025, 06:51 AM

Thanks for the help.
My spring is 6" long.
This picture show 4 3/4" of spring.
How much should be exposed? It feels like it will work fine at this location,

petehoovie · 07-20-2025, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by benbuilder

Thanks for the help.
My spring is 6" long.
This picture show 4 3/4" of spring.
How much should be exposed? It feels like it will work fine at this location,

cas3 · 07-19-2025, 12:26 PM

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That little clip is to make it so the spring can not go up inside the tube, However! as pointed out earlier in this thread, the new springs are sometimes too long and bunch up not allowing full travel when the brake is applied. In that case, let the excess spring go up into the tube, and stick the clip into the spring at the end of the tube.

glennpm · 07-19-2025, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by cas3

In that case, let the excess spring go up into the tube, and stick the clip into the spring at the end of the tube.

On the inside end of the tube. This basically shortens the effective length of the spring.

Glenn

cas3 · 07-19-2025, 12:31 PM

Yes, thank you Glenn for clarifying that!

glennpm · 07-20-2025, 07:41 AM

Ben, your spring is fine. It's not a watch :-) and only there to return the rear shoe position.

Glenn

cas3 · 07-20-2025, 03:31 PM

I don't see a clip at the end of the tube, is it there?

benbuilder · 07-21-2025, 04:02 AM

No clip in the picture. Mine broke.
I took the advice of 19forty from post 19 and got some banding from one of my jobs and made it.
Its on now.
thanks guys

glennpm · 07-21-2025, 05:02 AM

Good!

07-19-2025, 12:26 PM	#6
cas3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Beverly Kansas Posts: 5,297	Re: juice brakes drag when rotating - only one way Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) That little clip is to make it so the spring can not go up inside the tube, However! as pointed out earlier in this thread, the new springs are sometimes too long and bunch up not allowing full travel when the brake is applied. In that case, let the excess spring go up into the tube, and stick the clip into the spring at the end of the tube.

07-19-2025, 12:31 PM	#8
cas3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Beverly Kansas Posts: 5,297	Re: juice brakes drag when rotating - only one way Yes, thank you Glenn for clarifying that!

07-20-2025, 03:31 PM	#10
cas3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Beverly Kansas Posts: 5,297	Re: juice brakes drag when rotating - only one way I don't see a clip at the end of the tube, is it there?

07-21-2025, 04:02 AM	#11
benbuilder Member Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 98	Re: juice brakes drag when rotating - only one way No clip in the picture. Mine broke. I took the advice of 19forty from post 19 and got some banding from one of my jobs and made it. Its on now. thanks guys

07-21-2025, 05:02 AM	#12
glennpm Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Mid-Coast Maine Posts: 2,815	Re: juice brakes drag when rotating - only one way Good! __________________ Archives of historical but relevant older articles: ------------- Hover mouse over the links below and click! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--------------- Rumble Seat's Notes Techno-Source-for-the-1932-thru-1953-Flathead-Ford

07-20-2025, 07:41 AM	#9
glennpm Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Mid-Coast Maine Posts: 2,815	Re: juice brakes drag when rotating - only one way Ben, your spring is fine. It's not a watch :-) and only there to return the rear shoe position. Glenn __________________ Archives of historical but relevant older articles: ------------- Hover mouse over the links below and click! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--------------- Rumble Seat's Notes Techno-Source-for-the-1932-thru-1953-Flathead-Ford