Inspect Brake Linings For Wear And Drums For Condition; Check/Adjust Footbrake Operation - Triumph TR7 Owner's Manual

Inspect Brake Linings for wear and Drums for condition
(1) Jack up the rear of the car and support the body on
stands
(2) Remove the car road wheels.
(3) Remove the feaf brak.e drum as follows:-
(a) Release the hand brake
(b) Remove the countersunk screws securing the brake
drum to the hub and withdraw the brake drum,
(4} Check the brake linings for wear. If they are excessively
worn, damaged. or contaminated by oil or grease the
linings should be replaced. Remove any surplus oil,
grease and dust from the linings and drum.
(5) Replace the brake drum.
(6) Fit the feaf road wheels and lower the car,
Check/Adjust Footbrake Operation
Self-adjusting brakes are litted to the front and rear, Front
adjustment is hydraulically self-compensating to provide for
brake pad wear. In the rear brakes a self-adjusting
mechanism incorporated in the brake-shoe handbrake
linkage maintains a fixed brake Imer/drum running clearance,
self-adjustment occurs on the application of the hand brake.
{1) With the hand brake off. check the brake pedal for
spongy operation and excessive travel
(2) If the pedal has spongy operation. bleed the brakes -
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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENTS
Fig.29 Rear brake drum
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Fig. 30 Handbrake adjustment - TR models
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