4-16
F-1044-0719
MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION
Brake Adjustment
This semitrailer is equipped with automatic slack
adjusters which compensate for brake lining wear and
keep brakes adjusted. Brakes should not be adjusted
manually except when relining brakes.
Disassembly for 16-1/2” x 7"
Brakes
1.
Release brakes and back off slack adjuster
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2.
Remove slack adjuster lock ring and slack adjuster.
3.
Remove drum assembly
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4.
Disengage the roller retainers from the rollers.
5.
Press down on the bottom brake shoe and remove
the lower cam roller. Lift the top shoe and take out
the top cam roller.
6.
Lift out the shoe retractor spring, which is now free of
tension.
7.
Swing the lower shoe back approximately 180
o
to
relieve the tension on the shoe keeper springs.
Remove the springs and slip the shoes off the anchor
pins.
8.
Remove camshaft lock ring, spacer washer(s) and
camshaft.
9.
After removing the shoes, completely inspect all
brake components, servicing as necessary.
Reassembly for 16-1/2 x 7"
Brakes
1.
Install new anchor pin bushings, camshaft bushing
and camshaft seals into the spider.
IMPORTANT
When installing camshaft seals, the seal on the slack
adjuster side is facing into spider. This allows grease
to purge outside the brake assembly when greasing
the camshaft bushing.
2.
Install cam roller, retainer clip and retractor spring
retainers onto the camshaft.
3.
Install 1/8” thick camshaft washer onto the camshaft.
4.
Install the camshaft into the spider. Install spacer
washer and lock ring retainer on camshaft before
sliding the camshaft through the camshaft support
bracket. Install the slack adjuster, washer and lock
ring retainer.
