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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: 24_Valve on 24 August 2010, 00:37:37

Title: handbrake shoes
Post by: 24_Valve on 24 August 2010, 00:37:37

adjustment through discs... which direction do I turn the star wheel adjuster (up or down) to tighten shoes? Have read the how to... http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152564750 for whole procedure, just not sure about direction  ;)

Title: Re: handbrake shoes
Post by: hotel21 on 24 August 2010, 00:40:55

Sadly, I always get confused and have to trial and error it until the wheel locks up.

If I were more awake, could probably work out the left/right side of the car and a left/right hand threaded adjuster, and the correct way to rotate it, be that up, or down....   :-[

Title: Re: handbrake shoes
Post by: Kneepad on 24 August 2010, 00:48:09

It depends on how the adjusters were put in, they can go in either way so it's pot luck.  ::)

If you look into the hole with a torch and the starwheel is on the right side of the adjuster then turn it upwards to tighten the shoes, and obviously turn down to tighten if the wheel is on the left.

Title: Re: handbrake shoes
Post by: 24_Valve on 24 August 2010, 00:48:38

I'll have to do the same.. just didn't want to accidently loosen to a point where it comes off the thread inside.. don't know if has a stop point  :-/

Title: Re: handbrake shoes
Post by: Kneepad on 24 August 2010, 00:55:53

You can't screw it off, unless it's separated from the brakeshoes.

Title: Re: handbrake shoes
Post by: 24_Valve on 24 August 2010, 00:56:44

just had a proper look at this pic..
(http://images.omegaowners.com/images/guides/servicing_rear_brakes/IMG_0530.jpg)
Looks as though UP would loosen shoes? but only if it faces this way as you look at the disc  ::)

Title: Re: handbrake shoes
Post by: Kneepad on 24 August 2010, 01:00:22

Ok you've proven my point.    :y

Title: Re: handbrake shoes
Post by: 24_Valve on 24 August 2010, 01:05:51

indeed  :y

Title: Re: handbrake shoes
Post by: Carfix on 24 August 2010, 11:06:03

After I rebuilt my handbrake assembly I took a photo of each side adjuster, printed them off and then pasted into my Haynes manual with directions on which way to turn for release and lock.
Its much easier now without the guess work.

Title: Re: handbrake shoes
Post by: Kneepad on 24 August 2010, 13:41:25

Great idea, I will do that next time I have the disc off.

 :y