This can’t be right?! I’m installing new shoes and hardware on model A with Ford F1 hubs. The hardware, at the suggestion of fellow HAMBers, I have bronco rear shoes and hardware. The spring is getting caught up in the adjuster. I only found 2 pics online and they both had the same issue. If it’s not right, any info to correct the situation would be helpful. Also, the hold down pins are longer than the ones I took off the car. Not sure if that will be a problem. Thanks!!
Yes the spring is supposed to keep the adjuster from spinning on its own. And, I’d suggest finding the proper length hold down pins. Take the old ones to your local parts store for comparison.
If you really have Bronco hardware I'd expect self adjusting brakes, and that's not what you have there. Otherwise for manual adjusting brakes of older Fords with self energizing brakes what you have looks to be correct.
What @alchemy said. As you turn the adjuster, you'll hear the spring snapping past the teeth of the adjuster.
The spring does keep the adjuster from turning. However, it looks like you have a fine tooth adjuster that is normally found on self adjusting brakes. The ones for non-self adjusting have larger and fewer teeth.
yup, like this. With teeth that are the right size and shape for getting a brake spoon in there to adjust them.
I am seeing a tie rod end in the left of the picture. On a Model A, or similar, the steering mechanism is behind the axle. That being the case, you have your brake shoes in the incorrect positions. The shoe with the shorter lining is the leading shoe (primary), and the one with the longer lining is the trailing shoe (secondary). In order for the servo action to work properly on Bendix-style brakes, the leading shoe MUST be in the front. In your picture, it is in the rear.
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