<VV> brake note

[Harry Yarnell]

I install brake shoes with the shoes together. Install the lower  spring
(just above the adjuster) to tie the two shoes together, install the
adjuster between the two shoes, and take this assembly to the backing plate
and start the holddown pins into each shoe, making sure the shoes engage
into the actuator pins in the wheel cylinder.

Harry Yarnell
perryman garage and orphanage
perryman, MD
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Padgett" <pp2 at 6007.us>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2005 12:00 PM
Subject: Re:<VV> brake note


>
> >Theoretically the spring easily slides down the shoulder
> >onto whatever you have placed the pointed end next to
>
> I use the rod end with the channel cut in for that. The GM tool shown on
> page 5-14 of the 65 FSM  appears to just have the channel rod and the
> spring remover and not the pliers part. The other end of a pair of brake
> pliers is what I am talking about with the curved pointy end and the
hooked
> end on the other side that I have not figured out what it is for or how to
> use. (of course have only worked on GM, BLMC, and Jaguar drum brakes).
>
> Looks like it is some sort of spring stretcher but have never been able to
> use that way.
> http://www.bobstools.net/Store/LS11260.html - 'nother source, think I
> bought mine from JCW when they still carried such.
>
> BTW I see that the FSM recommends installing the primary shoe first. I
have
> alaways found it easier to install the secondary (rear) shoe first since
it
> has more things attached to it, particularly on the rear brakes since it
> gets the parking brake actuator out of the way. I also find it easier to
> install the adjusting star wheel assembly on the bottom  before installing
> the spring making sure the spring arm does not touch the wheel.
>
> Finally, none of the illustrations of the brakes in the 65 FSM or the P&A
> seem very good.  Have put the one I just used at
> http://padgett.ws/files/70dbrake.jpg  Other than showing the strut
> backwards, it is good particularly in showing which spring goes where.
>
> Since I do not have a Corvair (yet, am working on it) I am working from
the
> 65 FSM which looks similar, is the illustration close ?
>
> Padgett
>
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