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RE: [T3] brake no mo trouble


On 29 Jun 2003 at 15:05, nathan howell wrote:

> > From: Jim Adney [mailto:jadney@vwtype3.org] 

> > You may still need to check the angle of the notches in 
> > the adjusters. This is important, so don't put it off.
> 
> Not sure what you mean here, I thought I was all done. The adjusters are
> the star nuts at the bottom, right? I don't know of an angle to check,
> you just put the shoe in the slot (plus everything else of course) and
> then adjust till it drags (more than a little) then back it off, right?

You have to look at the bottom of the slot. It's not perpendicular to the axis 
of the thread. The surface at the bottom of the slot must face up, toward the 
brake shoes, not down.

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