Drum brake steady pin, slotted cup washers

[daverclasper]

Hi. Assuming these go each end of the short spring.

Thanks, Dave 

[DanMi]

The steady pin passes through the brake back plate, through a hole in the shoe, then the spring goes on followed by the cup washer which twists to lock in place

[poppyman]

Yes Dave, although sometimes there is only one at the top.

Tony.

[daverclasper]

 

Thanks fellas.

Had one side, that had washers at top of spring, non at bottom and washers on outside of brake plate (though I prob fitted them like that, last time).

Didn't think it was that critical, though why not check.

Cheers, Dave  

[Pete Lewis]

A useful change to  avoid the push twist ...ping   i have at times replaced the pin and cup with a  small bolt washer and stiff nut 

Easy to do up and remove    without any stress

A handy tip to fit the push and turn cups, get old pair of pliers  grind a small ledge on the ends and this lets  you  grip the  cup 

And when you press the ledge/groove stops the cup flying up or out of the pliers

There again you can buy the special tool for fitting the cups 

Pete

  

[daverclasper]

Cheers Pete. Last time my fingers/hand was strong enough to press the washers down and turn them. Not now, old age creeping in I guess.

Cheers for pliers tip, worked a treat.

I had the pointed rubber cylinder dust covers pushed back along the hose on dismantle, though forgot they have to also feed through handbrake levers until I tried to push them back on after the whole job done apart from fitting wheels.

Seemeed to me it would be shoes off, cylinders off (I have been unscrewing the cylinder off the hose to remove as the hose seems it would twist too much to remove from cylinder easily).? undo handbrake lever linkage, to fit properly.

Had enough by then, just cut them for a fit. They were only 2 years old, though just starting to split  anyway.

Cheers, Dave