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| | | | Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 6 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 6 | I just bought 1950 1 ton single rear wheel 8 lug truck, It has the adjusters that you turn with a wrench from behind. Is there a way to back of the brakes, the drums wont slide off even with help from a hammer. Which way do you turn the bolts to adjust brakes. Any help would be great | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 396 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 396 | An excellent Christmas present to yourself would be a shop manual which will answer that question plus a lot of others that will come up, otherwise, some guru will be along shortly with your info. Welcome to the StoveBolt and enjoy the ride.
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Mike, until you get a shop manual or/and an assembly manual you may find what your looking for here at the Chevy Online Manuals project that is the brain storm of a bolter Keith Hardy. http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/ | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 Crusing in the Passing Lane | | Crusing in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 | Generally speaking, the way to remember which direction to adjust brakes, if you bang your knuckles on the spring, you are tightening them, and conversly.
'37 GMC T-18 w/ DD 4-53T, RTO-610, 6231 aux., '95 GMC running gear, full disc brakes, power steering, 22.5 wheels and tires.
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'54 GMC 630 w/ 503 gasser, 5 speed, ex fire truck, shortened WB 4', install 8' bed.
'55 GMC 370 w/270, 420 4 speed, grain, dump bed truck from ND. Works OK.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 6 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 6 | ok, clockwise to tighten, according to the one manual. I'm modifying a gear puller to get drums off the first time, then loosen up brake cylinders. Wheels turn, but drums are stuck on, thanks for the manuals I can now pick the one that will help me the best | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | Maybe you want to take the whole hub off with the drum. Those drums are very hard to come by so you really don't want to harm them. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 396 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 396 | To remove drum, 3 fairly long pry bars and a BFH, Beat on the edge of drum on outside, Insert one pry bar at approx 2:00 O'clock position, one at about 6:00 and third at about 2:00
Beat some more on drum and drive in pry bars, beat some more, drive in bars, You should see some movement,if yes, keep at it. If not remove brake cylinded ffrom rear of backing plate this should get you some movement.report back here with progress or fail report. We will assist you further if you experience a Fail. Good luck, Jerry DO NOT DESTROY the drum, They are as scarce as hens teeth.
Jerry
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | ...hmmm, I see we have TWO bars at 2:00 position. But I think we understand. It should be 10:00  | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 396 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 396 | I stand corrected Alvin, good catch
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 48 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 48 | There are two screws holding them on that fill with rust and dirt so they aren't easily noticed, the screwdriver slot is huge. I normally have to use a giant screwdriver and turn it with pliers or get them started with a chisel before they turn. If you already have these screws removed then you are in for a rough time.
1950 3804 Pickup
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 568 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 568 | I bought a impact/screw driver. Hold it with one hand and smack it with a hammer. Got it from Mac tools years ago. Works killer.
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