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Brakes went out... repair or convert to disc?


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Do you have a Haynes manual yet?

Get one.

 

Brakes can be adjusted without taking the wheels off.

There is a little rubber cover on the bottom of all your backing plates.

A flathead screwdriver can be used to tighten the star wheel inside.

Tighten till the wheel gets some resistance from the shoes rubbing the drums.

Do all 4 as evenly as possible. Pump the brakes a few times, then recheck.

You want some resistance, not a lot. And you want all 4 wheels evenly adjusted.

 

THEN, and only then, you can bleed the brakes. Find a friend/member familiar with bleeding brakes.

 

Inspect for leaks. Repair what leaks there are.

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