1928 Cadillac - GM Heritage Center

BRAKES 25
Lever on rocker shaft
Centralizing bar,
Eccentric pin
Connectini
Centralizing cam
Centralizing bar
Fig. 1
Cadillac
Disconnect hand brake lever rod from
equalizer before adjusting rear rods
Lever on rocker shaft
Fig. 2
LaSalle
Pin should be at front end of
slot in yoke when hand lever rod
is connected and pawl on hand
lever is against end. of ratchet
Lining dragging on drum
Centralizing cam adjustment
-Turn cam in one direction until
lining on shoe just drags at one
end; then turn cam in opposite direction
until lining just drags at
other end; finally turn cam back
half-way between two extreme
positions and tighten locking nut
On Cadillac cars rear pull rods
must be connected to upper holes
in rocker levers. If levers have
only one hole, drill additional hole
Guide
Hand brake
shoe
am must be adjusted to give equal
clearance at both ends of shoe
( See Centralizing cam adjustment)
V
2-1/8 inch (Cadillac)
^_ '2-5/8 inch (LaSalle)
Adjust rods to make equalizer bar
parallel with frame cross member
Center of bar must be correct distance
back of pin to foot brake lever
Travel of lever should
not exceed five notches
with new lining
Fig. 3
Hand brake adjustments, first type.
Cadillac brake system illustrated.
LaSalle system same except rear brakes
February, 1929
Plate 12. Cadillac 341-B and La Salle 328 hand brakes—first type.