Instruction manual

Centralise brake shoes, Front or Rear, by :

Ensure the nut securing the cover plate and also the fulcrum stud nut (front only) are

slightly slacked off.

Place on the brake expander lever a tubular spanner (to increase the leverage), and, while

maintaining pressure on the tubular spanner (to expand fully the brake shoes), fully

tighten the spindle nut binding the cover plate to the spindle and also the nut on

fulcrum stud.

FRONT BRAKE ADJUSTMENT

Major adjustment of the front

brake shoes is made on the brake

thrust pins, by fitting packing

washers under the pins, as already

described.

Minor adjustment of the front

brake shoes is made by altering

the position of the brake cable

adjuster on the fork assembly.

Unscrew the adjuster to " take

up " the front brake.

The adjuster is locked in position

by a nut.

Adjust front brake by :

Place machine on both stands.

Slacken lock nut on cable adjuster.

Unscrew the cable adjuster till, by

rotating the front wheel, it can be

felt the brake shoes are just

touching the brake drum.

Then screw back the adjuster two

complete turns and tighten the

lock nut.

Illustration 24

Showing front brake

cable adjuster thread

exhausted, indicating

brake shoe thrust pin

a d j u s t m e n t i s

necessary.

REAR BRAKE ADJUSTMENT

Major adjustment of the rear brake shoes is made on the brake thrust pins, by fitting

packing washers under the pins, as already described.

Minor adjustment of the rear brake shoes is made by altering the position, on the brake

rod, of the knurled adjusting nut. Screw the nut further on the rod to " take up "

the rear brake.