Brakes

[WALTEE <WALTEE@prodigy.net>]

About those brakes, there is an adjustment to be made between the piston
on the master brake cylinder and the brake pedal. By removing the toe
panel, you can access the master cylinder pushrod. There should be a 1
mm clearence between the pushrod and the master cylinder piston when the
brake pedal is in the resting postion.  More then 1 mm, and there may be
more than th necessary spacing causing you to maybe "pump" up the
brakes, or maybe have the pedal bottom out before the brakes fully come
on. Less then 1 mm and there will be too much residual pressure, causing
the brake pads and shoes to drag, overheating the brake fluid, and
forcing the brakes to apply themselves and lock up while you're out
testing your brakes on the highway (been there, done that)  Any time you
replace any of the shoes, or pads, or cylinders, make your adjustments,
and bleed them thoroughly.
David Walters
'73 Notch