Posted 2015-06-08 11:00 AM (#480794) Subject: powerflite hand brake shoe assembly question
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I had to put a new seal in the tailshaft on my powerflite. and seem to have lost the bolt the holds the brake adj lever to the uppper part of brake shoe. does anyone remember if this bolt is just a standard bolt or a bolt with a collar on it so the lever swings freely? my manual calls it screw but it shows a pic of it that appears to be a bolt, nut and lock washer.
Posted 2015-06-21 3:41 PM (#482255 - in reply to #480794) Subject: RE: powerflite hand brake shoe assembly question
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dodge59 - 2015-06-08 4:00 PM
I had to put a new seal in the tailshaft on my powerflite. and seem to have lost the bolt the holds the brake adj lever to the uppper part of brake shoe. does anyone remember if this bolt is just a standard bolt or a bolt with a collar on it so the lever swings freely? my manual calls it screw but it shows a pic of it that appears to be a bolt, nut and lock washer.
Posted 2015-06-21 11:16 PM (#482305 - in reply to #480794) Subject: Re: powerflite hand brake shoe assembly question
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Yep guys ...... that is the shoulder bolt I was referring to. I do not know if I lost it or just don't remember reinstalling it . next week I will be pulling it all off again to install new shoes . My memory is really going I guess. but yes that is the shoulder bolt I was talking about . thanks for the pics .
Posted 2015-06-21 11:24 PM (#482306 - in reply to #480794) Subject: Re: powerflite hand brake shoe assembly question
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thanks guys !
I have something scraping inside the drum. I have to see what is going on in there. that lever might be moving around in there rubbing on something.
Posted 2015-08-29 11:41 PM (#488310 - in reply to #480794) Subject: Re: powerflite hand brake shoe assembly question
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found out what was the problem on the e-brake drum .. when I replace the rear seal in the powerflite you have to take the shoes and all the hardware off and the round cone that surrounds the rear seal. well I did not have the cone hammered on far enough . the backing plate was not forward enough. that why the backing plate was moving around with the brake shoes and hardware . I did have the shouldered bolt in place after all. I did not forget to install it after all.