Adjustment; Handbrake Adjustment; Procedure For Bleeding - Triumph Spitfire MK3 Handbook

RUNNING ADJUSTMENTS
Adjustment (Fig. Ill)
Excessive foot and handbrake travel indicates the need for
rear brake adjustment.
Each rear brake is provided with an adjuster on the rear of the
backing plate. To adjust the shoes, turn the adjuster (2, Fig. 113)
clockwise until the shoes are hard against the drum then slacken
the adjuster by one notch increments until the drum is free to
rotate.
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NOTE. There is a constant drag on the rear wheels caused by the
action of the differential and axle oil. Do not confuse this
with brake drag.
Handbrake Adjustment (Fig. 111)
Adjustment of the brake shoes re-adjust the handbrake
mechanism. If cable slackness remains, re-adjust the handbrake
clevis on each rear brake assembly. Do not overtighten the cable.
1 Unhook the spring (1).
2. Remove split pin and clevis pin (2).
3. Slacken locknut (3) and adjust clevis nut (4).
4. Adjust to suit and re-assemble.
Procedure for Bleeding (Figs. 112 and 113)
Should a pipe joint have been uncoupled or the brake pedal
become spongy, bleed the system from each wheel cylinder in
turn starting with the front left-hand side wheel and proceeding to
each wheel in turn, from the farthest wheel to that nearest to the
master cylinder, i.e., in anti-clockwise sequence (right-hand
steering). Start at the front right-hand side and proceed in a
clockwise sequence (left-hand steering). (The clutch is bled from
the operating cylinder on the left-hand side of the gearbox).