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Offline Scrubs

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installing rear brake shoes..
« on: May 16, 2009, 04:14:02 AM »
are they meant to be such a tight fit - i.e the holes on the shoes fitting over the pivot arms..
looks like they may only go over with a spot of heat applied to the shoes?
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Re: installing rear brake shoes..
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2009, 04:49:17 AM »
Spot of heat still aint working but everything appears a tight fit on the pivots including the washer..
I couldent even remove the old shoes and got the shop to do it while they rebuilt my wheels.
I'm assuming they just smashed them off because I got a call saying my brake shoes had been
'contaminated' and I would need some knew ones.  :-\

The pivots appear in good shape no obvious damage or irregular shape....
I reckon I might just get there with a lot of force heat and a rubber mallet... but surely this aint right?  ???
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Re: installing rear brake shoes..
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2009, 05:24:00 AM »
What bike?  Got pics?  Where'd you get the shoes?

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Re: installing rear brake shoes..
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2009, 06:25:09 AM »
1974 750..

Got shoes from Davesilver listed as for K2 750 (K2 is 1974 in UK)


DBS Brake shoes part number H320. ( the H was added in marker pen looks like 216320 beneath it)
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Re: installing rear brake shoes..
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2009, 06:34:52 AM »
They shouldn't require a hammer or heat to install.  Think my current set is aftermarket but don't remember any issues with installing them.  I'd bust out a caliper and take some measurements.  Post up some pics of the backing plate if you can.

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Re: installing rear brake shoes..
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2009, 10:39:49 AM »
Hy Mystic, only just read this after I installed - Got them in any way - I just ground out the hole a little.

No such thing as a straight forward job is there  ;D
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