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([2605:59ca:4a61:ce08:d01d:4b12:fe6:1b5c]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id 956f58d0204a3-66ac893b2fbsm172542d50.20.2026.08.06.12.39.27 for (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256/256); Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:39:28 -0700 (PDT) From: "Tim Gaines" To: Triumphs Date: Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:39:27 +0000 User-Agent: eMClient/10.4.0.0 Subject: [TR] TR6 rear brake cylinder shims--question Errors-To: triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net --===============1199083978372151888== boundary="------=_MBC5CF95D8-F4F8-4680-9E01-3823A5D10BC4" --------=_MBC5CF95D8-F4F8-4680-9E01-3823A5D10BC4 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have recently finished installation of the RATCO cross member that serves as the rear diff support and the mounting plate for the lever shocks. The project was long and a bit tedious, but I am very happy with the result. However, when I was reassembling the hubs to the aluminum trailing arms I found that a couple of the six studs on each TA had stripped the holes or their own threads when the studs came out with the nyloc nuts. I decided to use the Patton-Machine TARK-KS guide kit for drilling and tapping the trailing arms for Keenserts. That went extremely well, and I now feel confident that the hubs (and wheels!) are securely mounted to the new studs that are in turn secure in the Keenserts. Today I thought I was going to simply adjust the brakes, so I got out my official shop manual to refresh my memory. Now I feel pretty foolish, so I am going to have to ask for help. The diagram of the brake cylinder shim sequence in the manual does not agree with the instructions. I am pretty sure that the instructions are right and my earlier installation based on the diagram and a Google AI query is wrong, but I would like some corroboration. The manual says: 1) The thin spring(y) shim with 2 tabs at the open end slides into the cylinder's groove first, from the front side (where the hand brake lever is), against the back of the backplate with the tabs pointing out. 2) The thicker flat locking shim slides in from the opposite direction until the tabs from the spring shim fit into the slots in the locking shim. 3) The shorter flat spacing shim slides in from the front on top of the other shims. Somehow I have misplaced one of these shims--another problem to deal with! Is that correct? I had reversed the first two shims. If anyone has an interest in or questions about the the RATCO installation or the Patton-Machine kit, I would be happy to provide details. Tim -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com --------=_MBC5CF95D8-F4F8-4680-9E01-3823A5D10BC4 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have recently finished installation of the RATCO cross member that = serves as the rear diff support and the mounting plate for the lever shocks= =2E The project was long and a bit tedious, but I am very happy with the re= sult. However, when I was reassembling the hubs to the aluminum trailing ar= ms I found that a couple of the six studs on each TA had stripped the holes= or their own threads when the studs came out with the nyloc nuts. I decide= d to use the Patton-Machine TARK-KS guide kit for drilling and tapping the = trailing arms for Keenserts. That went extremely well, and I now feel confi= dent that the hubs (and wheels!) are securely mounted to the new studs that= are in turn secure in the Keenserts.

Today I thought = I was going to simply adjust the brakes, so I got out my official shop manu= al to refresh my memory. Now I feel pretty foolish, so I am going to have t= o ask for help. The diagram of the brake cylinder shim sequence in the manu= al does not agree with the instructions. I am pretty sure that the instruct= ions are right and my earlier installation based on the diagram and a Googl= e AI query is wrong, but I would like some corroboration.=C2=A0

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The manual says:
1) The thin spring(y) shim with 2 tabs= at the open end slides into the cylinder's groove first, from the front si= de (where the hand brake lever is), against the back of the backplate with = the tabs pointing out.
2) The thicker flat locking shim slides in= from the opposite direction until the tabs from the spring shim fit into t= he slots in the locking shim.
3) The shorter flat spacing shim sl= ides in from the front on top of the other shims. Somehow I have misplaced = one of these shims--another problem to deal with!=C2=A0

Is that correct? I had reversed the first two shims.
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If anyone has an interest in or questions a= bout the the RATCO installation or the Patton-Machine kit, I would be happy= to provide details.

Tim

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Tim, 
 
Well, you have them in the right position, but my order of assembly differs. Position the wheel cylinder on the backing plate. Install the top and bottom plates. Install the handbrake lever. Drive the middle plate into place over the tabs of the bottom plates. Fit the rubber dust cover. Girling brake grease eases things along.
 
 
Ed
On 08/06/2026 3:39 PM EDT Tim Gaines <mtgaines@presby.edu> wrote:
 
 
I have recently finished installation of the RATCO cross member that serves as the rear diff support and the mounting plate for the lever shocks. The project was long and a bit tedious, but I am very happy with the result. However, when I was reassembling the hubs to the aluminum trailing arms I found that a couple of the six studs on each TA had stripped the holes or their own threads when the studs came out with the nyloc nuts. I decided to use the Patton-Machine TARK-KS guide kit for drilling and tapping the trailing arms for Keenserts. That went extremely well, and I now feel confident that the hubs (and wheels!) are securely mounted to the new studs that are in turn secure in the Keenserts.
 
Today I thought I was going to simply adjust the brakes, so I got out my official shop manual to refresh my memory. Now I feel pretty foolish, so I am going to have to ask for help. The diagram of the brake cylinder shim sequence in the manual does not agree with the instructions. I am pretty sure that the instructions are right and my earlier installation based on the diagram and a Google AI query is wrong, but I would like some corroboration. 
 
The manual says:
1) The thin spring(y) shim with 2 tabs at the open end slides into the cylinder's groove first, from the front side (where the hand brake lever is), against the back of the backplate with the tabs pointing out.
2) The thicker flat locking shim slides in from the opposite direction until the tabs from the spring shim fit into the slots in the locking shim.
3) The shorter flat spacing shim slides in from the front on top of the other shims. Somehow I have misplaced one of these shims--another problem to deal with! 
 
Is that correct? I had reversed the first two shims.
 
If anyone has an interest in or questions about the the RATCO installation or the Patton-Machine kit, I would be happy to provide details.
 
Tim

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([2605:59ca:4a61:ce08:b1c1:191a:5509:8aa8]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id 956f58d0204a3-66acad51b8csm451100d50.8.2026.08.06.19.56.15 (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256/256); Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:56:16 -0700 (PDT) From: "Tim Gaines" To: "EDWARD WOODS" , Triumphs Date: Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:56:14 +0000 References: <992055144.17204.1786062968207@connect.xfinity.com> User-Agent: eMClient/10.4.0.0 Subject: Re: [TR] TR6 rear brake cylinder shims--question Errors-To: triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net --===============6923689733540337828== boundary="------=_MB98BF5E94-787E-4ABF-BB96-B94AFDA53E80" --------=_MB98BF5E94-787E-4ABF-BB96-B94AFDA53E80 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable That makes a lot of sense! Is that procedure widely known? I sure haven't come across it. Thanks Ed. Tim ------ Original Message ------ >From "EDWARD WOODS" To "Tim Gaines" ; "Triumphs" Date 8/6/2026 8:36:08 PM Subject Re: [TR] TR6 rear brake cylinder shims--question >Tim, > >Well, you have them in the right position, but my order of assembly >differs. Position the wheel cylinder on the backing plate. Install the >top and bottom plates. Install the handbrake lever. Drive the middle >plate into place over the tabs of the bottom plates. Fit the rubber >dust cover. Girling brake grease eases things along. > > >Ed >>On 08/06/2026 3:39 PM EDT Tim Gaines wrote: >> >> >>I have recently finished installation of the RATCO cross member that >>serves as the rear diff support and the mounting plate for the lever >>shocks. The project was long and a bit tedious, but I am very happy >>with the result. However, when I was reassembling the hubs to the >>aluminum trailing arms I found that a couple of the six studs on each >>TA had stripped the holes or their own threads when the studs came out >>with the nyloc nuts. I decided to use the Patton-Machine TARK-KS guide >>kit for drilling and tapping the trailing arms for Keenserts. That >>went extremely well, and I now feel confident that the hubs (and >>wheels!) are securely mounted to the new studs that are in turn secure >>in the Keenserts. >> >>Today I thought I was going to simply adjust the brakes, so I got out >>my official shop manual to refresh my memory. Now I feel pretty >>foolish, so I am going to have to ask for help. The diagram of the >>brake cylinder shim sequence in the manual does not agree with the >>instructions. I am pretty sure that the instructions are right and my >>earlier installation based on the diagram and a Google AI query is >>wrong, but I would like some corroboration. >> >>The manual says: >>1) The thin spring(y) shim with 2 tabs at the open end slides into the >>cylinder's groove first, from the front side (where the hand brake >>lever is), against the back of the backplate with the tabs pointing >>out. >>2) The thicker flat locking shim slides in from the opposite direction >>until the tabs from the spring shim fit into the slots in the locking >>shim. >>3) The shorter flat spacing shim slides in from the front on top of >>the other shims. Somehow I have misplaced one of these shims--another >>problem to deal with! >> >>Is that correct? I had reversed the first two shims. >> >>If anyone has an interest in or questions about the the RATCO >>installation or the Patton-Machine kit, I would be happy to provide >>details. >> >>Tim >> >> >>Virus-free.www.avast.com >> >>** triumphs@autox.team.net ** >> >>Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >>Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs >>http://www.team.net/archive >> >>Unsubscribe/Manage: >>http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/fogbro1@comcast.net -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com --------=_MB98BF5E94-787E-4ABF-BB96-B94AFDA53E80 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =20 =20
That makes a lot of sense! Is that procedure widely known? I su= re haven't come across it.
Thanks Ed.

= Tim


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From "EDWARD WOODS" <fogbro1= @comcast.net>
To "Tim Gaines" <mtgaines@pr= esby.edu>; "Triumphs" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date 8/6/2026 8:36:08 PM
Subject Re: [TR] TR6 rear brake cylinder shims--question

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Well, you have them in the right position, but my order of assembly diff= ers. Position the wheel cylinder on the backing plate. Install the top and= bottom plates. Install the handbrake lever. Drive the middle plate into pla= ce over the tabs of the bottom plates. Fit the rubber dust cover. Girling b= rake grease eases things along.
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I have recently finished installation of the RATCO cross member t= hat serves as the rear diff support and the mounting plate for the lever sh= ocks. The project was long and a bit tedious, but I am very happy with the= result. However, when I was reassembling the hubs to the aluminum trailing= arms I found that a couple of the six studs on each TA had stripped the hol= es or their own threads when the studs came out with the nyloc nuts. I deci= ded to use the Patton-Machine TARK-KS guide kit for drilling and tapping th= e trailing arms for Keenserts. That went extremely well, and I now feel con= fident that the hubs (and wheels!) are securely mounted to the new studs th= at are in turn secure in the Keenserts.=20
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Today I thought I was going to simply adjust the brakes, so I got out m= y official shop manual to refresh my memory. Now I feel pretty foolish, so= I am going to have to ask for help. The diagram of the brake cylinder shim= sequence in the manual does not agree with the instructions. I am pretty su= re that the instructions are right and my earlier installation based on the = diagram and a Google AI query is wrong, but I would like some corroboratio= n.=C2=A0=20
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The manual says:
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1) The thin spring(y) shim with 2 tabs at the open end slides into the = cylinder's groove first, from the front side (where the hand brake lever i= s), against the back of the backplate with the tabs pointing out.
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2) The thicker flat locking shim slides in from the opposite direction = until the tabs from the spring shim fit into the slots in the locking shim= .
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3) The shorter flat spacing shim slides in from the front on top of th= e other shims. Somehow I have misplaced one of these shims--another problem = to deal with!=C2=A0
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Is that correct? I had reversed the first two shims.
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If anyone has an interest in or questions about the the RATCO installa= tion or the Patton-Machine kit, I would be happy to provide details.
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Tim
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Tim and All,
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I knew the Dnuz had addressed this situation previously, so I looked it = up. Took some searching (I started at 1990),  but I found it in the Fe= bruary 1980 issue, including a copy of the factory drawing which shows thes= e plates incorrectly. For those of us in the association in those days, the= pages of the Dnuz drip with nostalgia. 
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Ed2
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P.S. Y=E2=80=99all are aware that every issue of the Dnuz is available a= t WPTA.club, aren=E2=80=99t you?
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On 08/06/2026 3:39 PM EDT Tim Gaines <mtgaines@presby.edu> wrote:
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I have recently finished installation of the RATCO cross member t= hat serves as the rear diff support and the mounting plate for the lever sh= ocks. The project was long and a bit tedious, but I am very happy with the = result. However, when I was reassembling the hubs to the aluminum trailing = arms I found that a couple of the six studs on each TA had stripped the hol= es or their own threads when the studs came out with the nyloc nuts. I deci= ded to use the Patton-Machine TARK-KS guide kit for drilling and tapping th= e trailing arms for Keenserts. That went extremely well, and I now feel con= fident that the hubs (and wheels!) are securely mounted to the new studs th= at are in turn secure in the Keenserts.=20
 
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Today I thought I was going to simply adjust the brakes, so I got out m= y official shop manual to refresh my memory. Now I feel pretty foolish, so = I am going to have to ask for help. The diagram of the brake cylinder shim = sequence in the manual does not agree with the instructions. I am pretty su= re that the instructions are right and my earlier installation based on the= diagram and a Google AI query is wrong, but I would like some corroboratio= n. =20
 
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The manual says:
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1) The thin spring(y) shim with 2 tabs at the open end slides into the= cylinder's groove first, from the front side (where the hand brake lever i= s), against the back of the backplate with the tabs pointing out.
=20
2) The thicker flat locking shim slides in from the opposite direction= until the tabs from the spring shim fit into the slots in the locking shim= .
=20
3) The shorter flat spacing shim slides in from the front on top of th= e other shims. Somehow I have misplaced one of these shims--another problem= to deal with! 
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Is that correct? I had reversed the first two shims.
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If anyone has an interest in or questions about the the RATCO installa= tion or the Patton-Machine kit, I would be happy to provide details.
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Tim
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