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Subject:Re: rear brake shoes
From:Steve Tew
Date:Wed, 10 Mar 1999 21:35:03 -0600

>Just got a call from the inspection station on my 80 westy.  he says the
>rear brake shoes are on backwards (meaning the small is on the front, or
the
>small are on the rear, whichever, he says they are reversed)  Can someone
>verify were the small shoe goes - towards the front or rear?  Don't have my
>manual handy.

If the emergency brake works they are in right.  The trailing shoe has the e
brake lever on it and there is no way to put it together wrong and have it
work.  Haynes page 186, and Bentley page 46.8.
Respectfully,
Steve  82 GL
>
>thanks
>
>eric.henning@bailey.com
>
>80 westy
>

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