On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 11:31 PM, Troy <colorworks@gci.net> wrote:
> neil N wrote:
>> I noticed that my adjusting star is not centered at access hole.
>
> I've done rear brake work on my '84 7 pass (years ago) and my '85 Westy
> (less than one year ago) and their adjusters aren't centered on the
> access hole. �They weren't before the work, either. �They're offset like
> in the original poster's photo. �BTW, the brakes work fine.
>
> Mike>>
>
> When I changed out the top spring as per Mark's suggestion, this in turn move the entire star wheel assembly closer to that access hole. No, it's not exactly centered over the hole, but certainly very easily accessible compared to where it was before. Mark made a good point that it is important for both of those hooks at the springs' end to face upward or else it interferes with the self-adjuster.....

Thanks for posting that detail Troy.

I was prompted to double check my work. Took some pics. For any other
newbs, here's one showing how return springs hook up:

http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/RearBrakeReturnSpring.jpg/RearBrakeReturnSpring-full;init:.jpg

Here's the whole shebang

http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/rearbrakespringsshoes

Looking at them again, I notice that one of the LH boot looks "wet" ??
I'd be choked if an internal seal is failing (fluid in boot). They're
only a few years old/low miles. Oh well. Time to check it again!

Neil.

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