68 parking brake question
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Drifting
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From: Catlett VA
68 parking brake question
The previous owner of my 68 removed and discarded all of the internal parts of the parking brake assembly and put the rotor back on so he could sell the car. I am OK with installing the new parts, except I can not find any diagram with a good view of how the little actuating pivot/lever attached to the cable goes thru the backing plate and engages the brake shoe. I can position it properly thru the slot in the backing plate, but what anchors it in place? I can't believe it just flops around there. Is there a small pivot bracket that I am missing? Does anyone have a good photo? I have what's in the manual and some forum and on-line photos, but not in the correct view.
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From: Charlotte NC
http://keenparts.com/pages/Catalog3....=5002&year=ALL
The lever does just sit there. It is held in place when it is correctly set to the shoes...and the notch in the backing plate keeps it from twisting. The special upper spring hold the upper park brake shoes to the lever.
Hopefully this helps....and to keep it consistent....the adjuster wheel can go in either way...but to be CORRECT...you want to install it so when you roll the wheel UPWARDS....it extends the adjuster.
DUB
The lever does just sit there. It is held in place when it is correctly set to the shoes...and the notch in the backing plate keeps it from twisting. The special upper spring hold the upper park brake shoes to the lever.
Hopefully this helps....and to keep it consistent....the adjuster wheel can go in either way...but to be CORRECT...you want to install it so when you roll the wheel UPWARDS....it extends the adjuster.
DUB
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Drifting
Joined: Jul 2015
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From: Catlett VA
parking brake
http://keenparts.com/pages/Catalog3....=5002&year=ALL
The lever does just sit there. It is held in place when it is correctly set to the shoes...and the notch in the backing plate keeps it from twisting. The special upper spring hold the upper park brake shoes to the lever.
Hopefully this helps....and to keep it consistent....the adjuster wheel can go in either way...but to be CORRECT...you want to install it so when you roll the wheel UPWARDS....it extends the adjuster.
DUB
The lever does just sit there. It is held in place when it is correctly set to the shoes...and the notch in the backing plate keeps it from twisting. The special upper spring hold the upper park brake shoes to the lever.
Hopefully this helps....and to keep it consistent....the adjuster wheel can go in either way...but to be CORRECT...you want to install it so when you roll the wheel UPWARDS....it extends the adjuster.
DUB
