After close examination of the braking system and failing to remove the cam arms on the rear brake shafts, the only option was to make longer rear brake rods by 3.5cm. I had to wait for a the 1/2″ bar to arrive for this, so in the meantime I removed the offside front hub and brake drum, with a view to repairing or replacing the dust shield. The material fro the brake rods having arrived, is I proceeded to cut the right-hand threads on the bar for the adjustable forks. When I came to cut the left-hand thread I found I didn’t have a holder for the die to cut the thread at the opposite end, so whilst I waited for the tool to arrive, I marked out a template for the repair section for the front O/S brake shoe dirt shield.
Monthly Archives: February 2026
22/2/2026
A late start to the week, due to commitments elsewhere, but the first job was to remove the split pin from the nut on the O/S rear brake shaft. It fought me all the way, but a combination of drilling and a pin punch finally got it out. Next, removal of the nut was actually a lot easier than expected. Next job is to remove the scissors adjusters, starting with the clamp bolt, which came out easily.
15/2/2026
Started the week by positioning the pedal rod temporarily, however the pin needed minor fettling, so had to come out again. This done and with the arrival of the thick washers (which then required machining) I was able to start refitting the brake rods. The pin on the sliding link to the rear brake is a spring anchor; luckily this one was not worn but does need the split pin hole drilling out, a perilous operation in a small item like this but achieved successfully at the expense of two expendable drill bits. It then became clear that with the operating cams set as they are currently, the brake rods to the rear axle were not long enough. So to fix this I began the tedious job of removing and resetting the cams, commencing with heating with oxyacetylene the large nut on the end of the O/S shaft . This seems to have loosened the split pin, but other matters have intervened so the job will not now continue until next week, when the first job will be to properly extract the split pin.