Lets talk about a good and easy way to remove the spring that holds down the drive axle brake pads. What is it? Thats the hardest part of this seal replacement job! Please don't say you need a special tool.:)
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Lets talk about a good and easy way to remove the spring that holds down the drive axle brake pads. What is it? Thats the hardest part of this seal replacement job! Please don't say you need a special tool.:)
Dale,
I have no special tools, and I replaced all my brake linings on the 1987 bus about 5 years ago, which meant I also removed and replaced every spring.
For the life of me I cannot remember how I did it, which tells me that it was not that big of a deal. I may have attached them and then put the pivots back into the shoes. How about Joe...he's had to have replaced tons of those springs?
I think I should have done the drive first, the tag was a piece of cake
Dale,
I looked at my pictures and it appears I did attach the springs first and then slide the pivot pins in place.
Jon, thats the tag axle and its easy to access the springs. The drive is hard to access. I got them off, just thought there might be a trick to easying the spring back on.
Dale,
I couldn't find any of the drive axle assembly sequence. Sorry. I am wracking my brain and nothing stands out so I'm either having a senior moment or I accidently stumbled across a reasonably easy way to do it.
If it was tough I'm thinking I would have made notes or took pictures.
Mine are getting close to replacement. Can you get new shoes or do you have to get new friction material and put it on the old shoes?
Special tools for Dale. http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/vehicle-specialty-tools-brake-service-tools-heavy-duty-drum-brake-service-tools.html
:( Lew Bucks flittering away.:D JIM
On this one I took the top holding pin out along with the both rollers on the other side of the shoes. Lifting and pulling toward me then lowering down while holding the bottom shoe up. you could block the bottom shoe. the spring is really easy to remove. I hope the reverse is also true. I will post.
Those wacky French Canadians, the'll getcha.
There are many different things about the hub assemblies and related items that I have already encountered that I haven't seen before. Haven't needed to mess with the brakes yet.
For what its worth.
I can see by looking at the pic of the tag they are using 2 springs on the S-Cam end where only 1 is normal.
The rollers that ride the S-Cam I can't see good enough. What I'm use to is the roller can go on with the top shoe the bottom roller you can insert after getting shoes up but before instaling the second spring.
First make sure the S-Cam is adjusted all the way back. Attatch the 2 shoes togeather with the inside spring. Put the top one on with the bottom one cocked but still connected to it by the back spring and then with the top one in straighten and place the bottom one by pushing down on the shoe, stretching the spring far enough to get it uncocked and in place. Insert lower roller, Insert outer spring.
Vice grips to clamp and stretch the front springs.
Probably easier said than done till ya do it once or twice.