Good afternoon, all. I recently got my 51 Champion 4-door and am learning a lot about the differences between it and the only previous Stude I owned, a 62 Lark Deluxe.
I'm picking my way through the brakes, which adjust using eccentrics rather than a star wheel. I finally figured out what a contact plug is and am ready to open it up and examine what the previous owner did to troubleshoot why the brakes pull hard to the left (he installed new shoes and hoses, and said it just needs adjusting).
My question is, what is the standard for filing the contact plug? The shop manual is a bit vague on whether to file it to the surface of the lining or to where the lining meets the metal of the shoe.
Regards,
Clarence
I'm picking my way through the brakes, which adjust using eccentrics rather than a star wheel. I finally figured out what a contact plug is and am ready to open it up and examine what the previous owner did to troubleshoot why the brakes pull hard to the left (he installed new shoes and hoses, and said it just needs adjusting).
My question is, what is the standard for filing the contact plug? The shop manual is a bit vague on whether to file it to the surface of the lining or to where the lining meets the metal of the shoe.
Regards,
Clarence
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