CB77 Front brake setup, stopping is a good thing.

[fallingpines305]

While my front wheel is off, I was planning on getting my front drum brake set up properly. I had this apart years ago and all is clean and the shoes are good, however I never liked it much when I pulled the lever and it would continue pulling almost to the the bar well after the brakes were engaged. I think that I may have one of the levers on the wrong spline and as a result one shoe is contacting before the other. It's a little difficult to look inside the drum when it's all assembled to know for sure.

Is there a procedure to ensure that the levers are on the correct location on the brake cam spline and the adjuster rod between them is set up correctly?

[davomoto]

there should be small punch marks on the brake arms, and the splines. These line up on both arms. What I do then is raise the front wheel so I can spin it. Tighten up cable barrel at brake hub until brakes drag. I then adjust the rod between arm until it stops dragging. I repeat this process untill the shoes are centered, and then adjust slack into cable. Hope this helps!

davomoto

[fallingpines305]

davomoto,

Yes indeed there are punch marks to line up, very subtle on the spline ends and overlooked some time ago when I remember having rushed final assembly when I was in my 20's and knew everything. Anyhow, all good now and much better feel thank you. a far cry from good discs, however way better than the drum on my old BMW.

Thanks again,

Pat

[davomoto]

Pat, glad it worked out, and you are very welcome!

davomoto