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Date:         Fri, 13 May 2016 17:16:45 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Rear brake adjustment wheels?
Comments: To: Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAB2RwfgTxJzqkgdT39Y55F_GCU=aFJU1mV+Lu_z1ii1pkNvBcw@mail.gmail.com>
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Oh, And the cylinder continuing to retract is due to them not having the internal spring to prevent that. That is why we need the genuine ATE and I have seen some of them without the spring. I send those back! Dennis > Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 14:00:16 -0700 > From: musomuso@GMAIL.COM > Subject: Re: Rear brake adjustment wheels? > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > I recall a list member posting a video showing how the lever moves. > I think this is it: > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTfjAZiU4Qw > > In that video, the lever doesn't rotate the wheel to next position but > what is shown > should shed some light. > > Nei. > > On 5/13/16, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > The Vanagon rear brake self adjusters work by the movement "away" from the > > resting position of the shoes. As the shoes move out the cross bar loosens > > and that spring on the lever causes the lever to lift and turn the adjuster. > > As the brakes are released and the shoes move back in the lever gets pushed > > back down to get another garb on those teeth so that it can turn the wheel > > next time. This is why it is so important for the wheel to turn easy and > > for the parking brake lever to not be set against the rear fork. > > > > > -- > Neil n > > Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> > > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> > > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> > > Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>


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