22-07-2024, 01:46 PM
Slacken off foot pedal butterfly (or hex) nut (and handbrake one, if fitted - is is possible to have Girling brakes fitted to an earlier system) completely.
Slacken off all cables and ensure the cross shaft is completely free and that the arms are lying towards the rear of the car.
Rotate all four square headed backplate adjusters up so the brakes are binding but rotating, using your hand, or the end of a hammer handle, operate the brake levers several times, this will help to settle and centre the shoes.
Adjust the square adjusters so that the hubs rotate freely.
Adjust the the front cable so that the front brakes are hard on with the pedal halfway down.
Adjust the rear passenger cable so that at half pedal it is binding (but rotates with effort) and the front brakes are still hard on.
Adjust the rear driver’s side cable so that it is scuffing and all of the above is still happening.
Finally take up any free play in the pedal with the butterfly/hex nut, and hand brake if applicable.
Once this is set you should only need to adjust the pedal free play and square backplate adjusters, until everything is worn out again.
Slacken off all cables and ensure the cross shaft is completely free and that the arms are lying towards the rear of the car.
Rotate all four square headed backplate adjusters up so the brakes are binding but rotating, using your hand, or the end of a hammer handle, operate the brake levers several times, this will help to settle and centre the shoes.
Adjust the square adjusters so that the hubs rotate freely.
Adjust the the front cable so that the front brakes are hard on with the pedal halfway down.
Adjust the rear passenger cable so that at half pedal it is binding (but rotates with effort) and the front brakes are still hard on.
Adjust the rear driver’s side cable so that it is scuffing and all of the above is still happening.
Finally take up any free play in the pedal with the butterfly/hex nut, and hand brake if applicable.
Once this is set you should only need to adjust the pedal free play and square backplate adjusters, until everything is worn out again.