1928 Cadillac - GM Heritage Center

24 BRAKES
Note: Unless brake connections are known to be O. K, check them
as shown in Plate 9 before proceeding with shoe adjustments
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Long shoe
Spring
Cam
Cam
Short shoe
Shoe links
Short shoe
Fig.l
Rear foot brake
Fig. 3
Front brake
Loosen nut and apply brakes firmly to centralize cam bracket.
Tighten nut before releasing brakes. (See Fig. 7 for cam bracket)
Cam lever
Cam lever
Fig. 2
Rear brake adjustment
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 0. 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. 4
Front brake adjustment
Adjusting nut
Roller bearing
Cam bracket
^ Centralizing spring
Fig. 5
Cam lever with half
of casing removed
Cam
Cam shaft
Lock bolt,
(See Fig. 2 for
adjustment)
Fig. 6
Sectional view of cam shaft bearing
Fig. 7
Sectional view of cam
centralizing bracket
Plate 11. Adjustment of La Salle 328 front and rear foot brakes.