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B R A K E S
Pedal
Eccentric Bushing
Adjustment
Brake Master Cylinder
Valve
Lever
1/8
in
Push Rod to
Master Cylinder
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Push Rod Adjustment
Upper Views from right
hand side of car
Push Rod
Brake
Assisfer
Adjustment Procedure
Spacer
Pedal
Cotter pin should have 1/8 inch
clearance when clevis pin is in
line with rear edges of holes in
valve lever
1. Disconnect brake push rod and assister from
pedal lever and reinstall clevis pin temporarily to
make eccentric adjustment.
2. Loosen locking screw and turn eccentric bush-
ing clockwise to bring rear edge of hole at lower
end of pedal lever in line with rear edge of hole
in valve lever.
3. Adjust stop screw to give 1/4—3/8 inch clear-
ance between pedal and underside of toe-board.
4. Make sure spring separates valve lever and
pedal lever as far as clevis pin at top (push rod
clevis pin) will permif.
5. Adjust brake master cylinder push rod so that
when the brake assisfer is in norma/ releasee!
position as shown below, the clevis pin end of
the rod just fits on the pin when the master
cylinder piston is against stop.
6. Adjust valve rod by turning clevis out against
pin and backing off 1-1/2 turns.
7. Check stop screw adjustment and readjust if
necessary to keep assister operating tube within the
dimensions given below. If pedal adjustment is
changed, readjust push rod as explained in step 5.
Eccentric
Pedal, Valve Lever
ana Push Rod
Connection
Clevis Pin
Valve Rod Adjustment
1/4 to 3/8 inch-
pedal clearance
at toe-board
•Piston touching housing
at front side
Operating Tube Adjustment with Tube connected to Pedal
Plate 24. Brake Assister Adjustment—Series 37-90