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| | | | Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 246 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 246 | When adjusting rear brakes on a 53 1/2 ton truck, which rear brakes are adjusted first, parking or rear brake shoes ? thank you....J
1953 chevy 1/2 ton with 3 speed 318 on floor and 1955 235 engine
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45 | always adjust the brake shoes first. Years ago when the park brake wouldn't hold, or felt like it need to be adjusted, adjusting the brake shoes back to where the should be, made the park brake hold ok without adjusting.
Joe
The older I get, I only want to work on older rigs.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,271 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,271 | You need to back off the parking brake adjustment all the way prior to adjusting the brake shoes. If you don't, the parking brake parts could interfere with the shoe adjustment. After the shoes have been adjusted, you can then adjust the parking brake.
Carl
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 246 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 246 | Thank you Joe & Carl.....
1953 chevy 1/2 ton with 3 speed 318 on floor and 1955 235 engine
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