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| | | | Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 43 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 43 | Hello to anyone that can give me some advise or put me on the right track . I I been having trouble setting my e brake on my 1940 1/2 ton pickup . I have all original brake drums and parts no up grade done .I can’t get it to lock my brakes when applied. Have it routing thru the two wheels mounted underneath the frame then going into the brake drums . Does this paticular year take some kind of Clevis and where would it be installed ? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,241 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,241 | You should have the long rod from the lever to just in front of the two pulleys, it will look like ( E ) in the following picture. http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/parts/1929_54/306.htmYour two cables from each wheel will attach to the rod. This is where you adjust the brakes from. If the cables are stretched, you may run out of thread before they get tight. The lever doesn't have any adjustment, it's all done back by the pulleys. Be sure the brake shoes are adjust correctly to the drums, you should hear a very slight drag when rotating the tire. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 43 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 43 | Joe thanks for the reply . I am using the right setup which is illustration E . I am attempting to adjust the cables all at the rear by the two pulley wheels but once I get the cables really tight and apply the e brake lever it doesn’t lock my rear brakes in place .. I’m going to try what u said and adjust the brakes to a drag then adjust the cables and see what happens . Thanks again | | |
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