1928 Cadillac - GM Heritage Center

BRAKES 23
Note: Unless brake connections are known to be O. K., check them
as shown in Plate 8 before proceeding with shoe adjustments
Long shoe
Cam
Cam
Long shoe
Fig. 1
Rear foot brake
Friction buttons
Fig. 3
Front brake
Short shoe
Loosen nut and apply brakes firmly to centralize cam bracket.
Tighten nut before releasing brakes. (See Fig. 7 for cam bracket)
lever
Cam lever
Check for equalization between right and
left. If O. K, turn down all four adjusting
nuts same number of turns until pedal
travel is approximately 2-1/4 inches. (1-1/6
turns equals 1 inch pedal travel)
If equalization is not O. K., first turn down nuts
until all four wheels just drag; then back off
nuts same number of turns to give proper pedal
travel. Recheck for equalization and make
further adjustment if necessary
Fig. 2
Rear brake adjustment
Fig. 4
Front brake adjustment
Cam bracket
Centralizing spring
Cam shaft
Lock bolt.
(See Fig. 2 for
adjustment)
Fig. 5
Cam lever with half
of casing removed
Fig. 6
Sectional view of cam shaft bearing
Fig. 7
Sectional view of cam
centralizing bracket
Plate 10. Adjustment of Cadillac 341-B front and rear foot brakes.