Technical Handbrake lever scratching hub/ABS ring?

[Diwiak]

Hi,

after swapping rear shoes, the handbrake lever (while handbrake on) is scratching hub/ABS ring. Looks like the lever is going too far forward. These shoes are the only available here. Any ideas? Cut piece of lever? Thanks
Dont have actual photo, unfortunately I already trashed old (factory) shoes ;-(

 

[bugsymike]

Hi,

after swapping rear shoes, the handbrake lever (while handbrake on) is scratching hub/ABS ring. Looks like the lever is going too far forward. These shoes are the only available here. Any ideas? Cut piece of lever? Thanks
Dont have actual photo, unfortunately I already trashed old (factory) shoes ;-(

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Any chance if self adjuster manually adjusted to normal correct "adjusted" position before drum replaced that the handbrake lever movement doesn't travel so far towards hub/ABS ring?
Many rely on self adjusters , but I always manually adjust to optimum position just allowing drum to slide on without binding. before adjusting handbrake cable if required, although often not needed after my "manual" adjustment.
Note, I always operate foot and handbrake multiple times after assembly then road test and check again so never binding.
Pity old shoes discarded.
Was there a choice of shoes from supplier?

 

[Diwiak]

Any chance if self adjuster manually adjusted to normal correct "adjusted" position before drum replaced that the handbrake lever movement doesn't travel so far towards hub/ABS ring?
Many rely on self adjusters , but I always manually adjust to optimum position just allowing drum to slide on without binding. before adjusting handbrake cable if required, although often not needed after my "manual" adjustment.
Note, I always operate foot and handbrake multiple times after assembly then road test and check again so never binding.
Pity old shoes discarded.
Was there a choice of shoes from supplier?

These shoes are the only available here and they are all same. Drum was pretty tough to dismount and pedal travel was fine, so I guess it was tensioned just fine. But good points, I will check all these while Fixing It Again on weekend ;-)
Maybe it wasnt tensioned enough, and only cable was holding shoes in place..?

 

[bugsymike]

These shoes are the only available here and they are all same. Drum was pretty tough to dismount and pedal travel was fine, so I guess it was tensioned just fine. But good points, I will check all these while Fixing It Again on weekend ;-)
Maybe it wasnt tensioned enough, and only cable was holding shoes in place..?

Is there a "wear ridge" in the brake drums making it hard to pull drum off over the brake shoes.
That is always a pain and often involves the anti rattle springs and washer getting damaged.
It also makes it harder to manually adjust to a close tolerance.

 

[judderbar]

This issue has been on the forum before. The handbrake should be loose in the down or off position. and then the brakes adjusted with the automatic adjusters. The shoes should be free to move downwards and therefore closer to the drum when the automatic tensioner pushes the shoes closer to the drum at the top of the shoes