Subject: Re: front brake adjustment

Author: Greg Field

Date: Sep 29, 2003, 9:23 AM

Post ID: 1714688699

Yeah...the problem is finding anyone to do that kind of thing up here.
I'll
call around...thanks...Ian

-----Original Message-----
From: EldoMike [mailto:mo-@650dialup.com]
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 9:47 AM
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: Re: front brake adjustment


Ian, some old time machine shops can arc the new pads to fit the
drums...

EldoMike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Adkins" <ianad-@linkamerica.net>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 11:04 AM
Subject: RE: front brake adjustment

If memory serves correct. Max thickness of the pads is 4.5mm and min
is
2.5mm.

I am in the process of trying to sort out how I will deal with

the pads in

the 4LS Eldo. I ordered new pads and they won't fit into the

drum....looks

like I will have to shave off a couple of mm just to fit them

in. Doesn't

sound right. Anyone else have this problem?

As far as reinstalling the pads...I hook the springs into the pads
first

and

then press them onto the plate.

-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Giller [mailto:bgil-@mitre.org]
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 10:44 AM
To: loopframe
Subject: front brake adjustment


This past weekend, I had time to tinker with the front brakes on the
Eldo since they had a tendency to not fully return. Removed

the wheel,

shoes, lubed the splined pivot points, lubed the brake shoe pivot
points, reassembled and put back on the bike. Putting those

brake shoe

springs back on was a Royal PITA.

When adjusting the brake cable (2 years old), I have almost
run out of
adjusting bolt at the front wheel. When the shoes were new,

they barely

fit inside the drum - hardly used the adjusting bolt at all. There
doesn't seem to be any way to adjust the shoes travel like

you can on an

auto. Is there a minimum shoe thickness ?

Bruce

'72 Eldo