Achim,
I am not sure if I understand your question completely but the carrier must
be threaded almost completely onto the threaded stud, leaving about the last
half turn free to pivot so the balance lever can always find its own centre
point thus creating balance between left and right sides.
Rich Chrysler
----- Original Message -----
From: "Achim Spethmann" <achimspethmann@hotmail.com>
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 4:27 PM
Subject: [Healeys] Hand brake question
>I just have my hand brake apart for cleaning,adjusting etc.
> Now I wonder, if the correct adjusting of the handbrake (after having
> adjusted the shoes) is only done by turning the fork, that is attached
> to the balance lever, or if I also have to adjust the carrier of the
> balance lever, that is attached to the threaded rod of the bracket.
> Turning the carrier with his rectangular nut would change the distance
> between the balance lever and the rear axle and respectively the
> distance between the balance lever and the back plate, especially the
> right one, thus influencing the balance between the right and the left
> side of the brakes.
>
> Achim, Germany
> 1964 BJ8 27347
>
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