1948-1952 Shop Service Manual - - Hudson-Essex-Terraplane Club

BRAKES 15 - 13
NOTE: To reduce the clearance between the lining and
the drum at the anchor end of the secondary shoe, move
the anchor pin away from the center.
To reduce the clearance at the adjusting screw e n d, move
the anchor pin toward the center.
NOTE: After moving the anchor pin it will be necessary
to pry the primary shoe against the drum by inserting a pry
between the lining of the secondary shoe and drum
(through the drum feeler gauge hole) and move the shoe
assembly until the primary shoe is against the opposite
side of the drum. The primary shoe can be pried against
the drum by inserting the .015" feeler gauge between the
adjusting screw end of the secondary shoe lining the drum
and then spreading the shoes by rotating the adjusting
screw.
FIGURE 14
shoe lining and the drum and then spreading the shoes
by rotating the adjusting screw.
NOTE: The secondary shoe is always toward the rear and
the primary shoe toward the front of the car.
15. Insert a .015" feeler gauge between the secondary shoe
lining and the drum and check the clearance between
the lining and the drum at each end of the secondary
shoe.
16. A clearance of .015" at each end of secondary shoe with
the primary shoe against the opposite side of the drum
indicates a good anchor pin and adjusting screw positioning.
This will give a .0075" clearance between lining
and drum all around.
NOTE: If a .015" clearance cannot be obtained at both
ends of the secondary shoe by rotating the adjusting
screw, the anchor pin must be adjusted.
CAUTION: Do not back the nut off too much as this
would result in moving the shoes out of position when
re-tightening the nut .
17. Insert the .015" feeler gauge between the secondary shoe
lining and drum and check the lining to drum clearance
at each end of the secondary shoe. The clearance should
be .015" at both ends of the secondary shoe.
18. Tighten the anchor pin nut to 65-75 foot pounds torque.
Make sure that the anchor pin does not move during the
tightening operation by again checking the secondary shoe
clearance after tightening the nut.
19. At the rear wheels only, tighten the adjusting screws
until the wheels can hardly be turned by hand. Be sure
that parking brake lever is applied approximately two
notches or 1/8" at brake control lever (5) from the fully
released position.
20. Adjusting parking brake cable so that all cable slack is
removed when the cable is connected.
21. Back off adjusting screw at the rear wheels approximately
14 notches.