Read The Archives still have a brake question

Lets start on the right. I adjusted everything per the manual and after about 10 hours of hogging the brakes started grabbing so I ended up loosening them several times till you could loosen them no more and they are still grabbing to the point that the drum gets so hot you get burned.

The left has great brakes in reverse but nothing going forward.

What gives? All 4 shoes appear to be the same with the exception of a rounded edge on 2 of the shoes (which ended up on the left side). Is there a top and bottom shoe? I used one box of shoes for one side and one for the other side.

Help please. TIA ands sorry for the long post.

Ron

Hope this helps..... ..... Ed
'52 8N475798

Thanks

Ed

If I remember correctly the left brake has three springs, and the right has two springs. If you have the manual you can look up that detail and make sure you have it correct.

Fessman

You could have more oil on the brakes already if you didn't stop the leaks.

Never have more oil in the reservoir than the dip stick says is full. Better actually to have it a half inch low than a half inch high.If it has too much oil in the reservoir the axle seals will leak no matter how good a job you do on the seals. The seals must be above the oil level.

The right brake will always have a little more braking power than the left simply because the linkage is much shorter and less friction on the linkage to the right brake. Nothing on the right to stretch.

Thanks again,
Ron