Rear brake springs

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Rear brake springs#117382

By Fadec - Sat Nov 20, 2021 10:09 am

- Sat Nov 20, 2021 10:09 am #117382

Are these springs on backwards? I’m thinking the longer spring, the one they have up front, goes on the adjuster

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Re: Rear brake springs#117392

By worf - Sat Nov 20, 2021 10:56 am

- Sat Nov 20, 2021 10:56 am #117392

Those -^ are correct.

I know it seems weird.

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Re: Rear brake springs#117397

By Fadec - Sat Nov 20, 2021 11:06 am

- Sat Nov 20, 2021 11:06 am #117397

Thank you!

Re: Rear brake springs#117640

By ChrisZ - Sun Nov 21, 2021 7:07 pm

- Sun Nov 21, 2021 7:07 pm #117640

Right, remember the short spring presses against the adjuster and keeps it from moving around by itself. When you turn it with a screwdriver it snaps against the spring to the next tooth.

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Re: Rear brake springs#119090

By Mrmerlin - Mon Nov 29, 2021 9:53 am

- Mon Nov 29, 2021 9:53 am #119090

now that you have these figured out get a mirror and flashlight and verify the shoe anchor springs are properly fastened
look on the back of the hub carrier for a rib that faces forward,
the spring should hook it. common for these to not be properly hooked,
thus a short while later it sounds like loose parts in the hub