drum brakes need adjusting ?
Do I need top crawl under and adjust them, or will the self adjusters tighten them after a couple uses in reverse ? I figured I would ask the question before boring everyone with the details. I als...
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You should not replace brake shoes that were not worn or defective. New shoes will have much reduced braking power for a long time till they are "burnished." Burnishing is a word that the manufacturer uses and is a bit misleading, actually there will be a film built up on the surface of the shoes and drums. Turning up the controller will accelerate the process at the expense of increased magnet wear and possible grooving of the armature. You should test for a wiring fault if the braking has decreased with no other changes.
Self adjusting will work on forward braking, but be aware that the adjustment will not be correct if the drum has too much run out.
Self adjusting will work on forward braking, but be aware that the adjustment will not be correct if the drum has too much run out.
