Brakes; Front Brakes; Rear Brakes; R.h. Rear Brake Assembly - Triumph TR3 Instruction Book

The pedal operates the brakes on all four wheels hydraulically, whilst the
handbrake operates the brakes on the rear wheels by means of cables.
See page 19 for checking level of fluid in reservoir. If the level of fluid is
particularly low, this indicates that a leak has developed in the system. This
must be traced and rectified without delay.
It must be remembered that the presence of oil, grease or similar foreign
matter on a drum brake shoe will seriously affect retarding effect of that
particular brake, in spite of the fact that it is being applied with the same
force as the others. In such cases thoroughly clean the brake drum with
fuel and fit new replacement shoes. Cleaning the brake shoes is not satisfactory.
Do not re-line the shoes but fit genuine Girling replacement shoes. These have
the right type of lining machined to the correct radii.
Should the shoes be removed, exercise care when replacing them to ensure
that the pull-off springs are located behind the shoes and hooked through the
correct holes, as shown.
R.H. front disc brake
Fig. 33.
assembly.

Front Brakes

The disc brakes, fitted to the front axles, are self-adjusting and should
only need replacing when the shoe pads are reduced to approximately
⅛ " t hickness.

Rear Brakes

The rear brakes are provided with a small adjuster (3) Fig. 12 which is
positioned on the backing plate, above the axle case, and easily accessible
with the road wheel removed.
adjuster clockwise until the shoes are hard against the drum, then
slacken off adjuster by one notch.
rotate slacken adjuster still further.
RUNNING ADJUSTMENTS

BRAKES

To correctly adjust the shoes, turn the
39
Fig. 34.

R.H. rear brake assembly.

If the drum is then not free to
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