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johnbuckley · 04-27-2018, 11:25 AM

Got round to relining the service brakes Unsurprisingly the lining by the operating wedge wears much more than the section by the adjuster. Has anyone ever swapped the the rollers and adjusting shafts to the other end of the shoes to get a few more miles out of the linings$$??.. it should be possible as the shoes are symmetrical.

Kurt in NJ · 04-27-2018, 11:53 AM

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That usually means the roller tracks are worn or shoes not concentric with spindle center
The shoes are same, could be switched, but you will loose contact area

04-27-2018, 11:25 AM	#1
johnbuckley Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,442	Extra value for money from brake linings? Got round to relining the service brakes Unsurprisingly the lining by the operating wedge wears much more than the section by the adjuster. Has anyone ever swapped the the rollers and adjusting shafts to the other end of the shoes to get a few more miles out of the linings$$??.. it should be possible as the shoes are symmetrical.

04-27-2018, 11:53 AM	#2
Kurt in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: on the Littlefield Posts: 6,159	Re: Extra value for money from brake linings? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) That usually means the roller tracks are worn or shoes not concentric with spindle center The shoes are same, could be switched, but you will loose contact area Last edited by Kurt in NJ; 04-27-2018 at 12:02 PM.