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| # Be sure to back off to the flat of the adjuster. You can't see it, but you will feel it. | # Be sure to back off to the flat of the adjuster. You can't see it, but you will feel it. | ||
| # Ensure the wheel still turns. It can be a little tight (it will 'bed' or loosen up while driving), but you must be able to still turn fairly easy by hand. | # Ensure the wheel still turns. It can be a little tight (it will 'bed' or loosen up while driving), but you must be able to still turn fairly easy by hand. | ||
| + | # Ensure that emergency brake cable is still slightly slack. Loosen e-brake cable if necessary. | ||
| + | # Repeat for other side | ||
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Drum brakes require periodic adjustment for optimal braking performance. Disc brakes require no adjusting.
Rear Brake Adjustment
- Securely block the front wheels
- Release hand brake -- you need to be able to spin the wheels
- Put the gearbox in nuetral
- Jack one rear wheel up
- Place safety stand under jacked corner
- While turning wheel slightly, turn adjuster clock-wise (using 1/4" wrench)
- Get it as tight as possible by hand, using moderate force. Don't be a muscleman on this little bolt. Even so, you'll find that a quality 1/4" wrench is needed, as cheap ones will bend or break
- Be sure to back off to the flat of the adjuster. You can't see it, but you will feel it.
- Ensure the wheel still turns. It can be a little tight (it will 'bed' or loosen up while driving), but you must be able to still turn fairly easy by hand.
- Ensure that emergency brake cable is still slightly slack. Loosen e-brake cable if necessary.
- Repeat for other side