The drum was usually riveted to the hub, or the lug studs were swaged to hold the drum on. If that's a Bendix brake, you can't adjust it properly with the drum off. The brake adjustment needs to be tightened until there's a firm drag (not locked up) and back the starwheel off one turn. Count the number of teeth on the wheel first, before you install the drum. Without self-adjusters, it's usually 10 teeth. Since a Bendix brake has no lower anchor, the shoes need to self-center by dragging on the drum surface. Don't fool with the adjustment after backing the wheel off, even if you can hear a little contact between the shoe and the drum- - - -the shoes self-center as the brake is applied.
Jerry
Last edited by Hotrod Lincoln; 01/03/2010 10:58 PM.
