Rookie question

[skyshark186]

Wheel cylinder adjustment

So, which way do i have to adjust the wheel cylinders to tighten them. I forget. Towards or away from the axle housing?

 

[Lizrd]

the free end of the tool moves away from the axle housing to tighten the shoes. This asumes that the proper cylinder is installed at each location.
-Dave

 

[skyshark186]

THank you. Need to do that tomorrow

 

[e rock]

I can't even count the number of times I've started to adjust my brakes and ended up pulling a wheel and drum just to remind myself which way it goes...

"Moving the screwdriver handle away from the axle (housing) moves the shoes away from the axle (shaft)."

 

[skyshark186]

My swampers are heavy, and i have no air tools. So i kinda prefered not to pull it if i didnt have to. Im sure ill forget again sometime.

 

[chuglife]

i've done that once before too (taking the wheel off to check) i knew which way they were supposed to go but i think i put the cylinders in the wrong spots

 

[65swb45]

I remember going over to SOR about 15 years ago and Marv says to me, 'Hey, check this out.' He walks over to a seafoam green FJ40 and opens the drivers door. On the inside of the door, the PO scratched the adjuster sequence for all 8 cylinders RIGHT INTO THE DOOR!

 

[IDave]

... the adjuster sequence for all 8 cylinders RIGHT INTO THE DOOR!

Haha!

"Innie--tightie, outie--loosie."

 

[PabloCruise]

If this isn't such a rook question, skyshark may want to change the title of this post - help others when they search...

 

[skyshark186]

Well, in my mind its still a rookie question, but your right so ill change it.

 

[offcamber40]

Just for reference, the haynes manual has it backwards.. learned that the hard way and had to pull the drum.

Mike