Pages 68–74 (7 pages)

Trouble Shooting Chart

From the 1928–1961 Raybestos Brake Service Guide

Cause and remedy tables for hydraulic brake complaints: low or sinking pedal, dragging, grab or pull, pulsating pedal, fading, hard pedal, chatter, erratic action, squeals, shoe thumping and clicking noises.

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What this section covers

  • Low, spongy or sinking pedal
  • Brakes dragging or locking
  • Grab or pull
  • Fading and hard pedal
  • Erratic brake action
  • Squeals, thump and clicking noises
Year
1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961
Make
Raybestos
Vehicle
Brakes, Components and Systems
Type
Service Manual
Models
Domestic cars 1928–1961 (Buick to Willys) and some imports; drum, hydraulic and power brakes
Publication
Guide Book No. 8
Pages
76

What’s inside

Brake service

  1. Cover and Product WarrantyTitle page for Brake Service, Guide Book No. 8, and the Raybestos product warranty, which lists the brake parts to be serviced at each reline.pp. 1–2
  2. Basic Fundamentals of Brake Servicepp. 3–9
  3. Bendix Duo-Servo Brake OverviewExplains servo action in Bendix Duo-Servo brakes, how to locate the primary shoe, brake shoe nibs, and lists the Duo-Servo anchor variations described in the following pages.pp. 10–10
  4. Duo-Servo with Adjustable Eccentric AnchorEccentric anchor brakes used on 1939–58 Cadillac, La Salle, Oldsmobile, Packard and Pontiac. Gives minor and major adjustments, the 60–80 ft. lb. anchor nut torque, parking brake adjustment and hints for better brakes.pp. 11–12
  5. Duo-Servo with Adjustable Sliding AnchorSliding-type adjustable anchor brakes. Covers minor adjustment, major adjustment by loosening the anchor nut and tapping the anchor pin, parking brake adjustment and wheel cylinder piston stops.pp. 13–14
  6. Duo-Servo with Fixed Non-Adjustable Anchorpp. 15–20
  7. Duo-Servo with Fixed Anchor and Self-AdjusterSelf-adjusting Duo-Servo brake first used in 1958 on Edsel, Mercury and optional on Rambler. Explains the cable, guide and adjusting lever, spring colors, 11.030 inch drums on 1961 cars and the adjustment that uses reverse stops.pp. 21–22
  8. Duo-Servo with Two Point Adjustable AnchorTwo point forged anchor on 1957–59 Cadillac front brakes. Gives minor and major adjustment steps, the new star adjuster with spring washer, and the 1958 retracting spring change.pp. 23–24
  9. Two Point Anchor with Self-Adjuster (1960 Cadillac)The 1960 Cadillac front brake with a two point anchor and an automatic adjuster built from a link, actuating lever and pawl. Includes adjustment steps for front and rear brakes and the left and right hand star adjuster threads.pp. 25–26
  10. 1961 Cadillac Fixed Anchor and Self-AdjusterThe 1961 Cadillac Duo-Servo brake with a fixed anchor and self-adjuster. Lists hold-down and retracting spring colors, adjustment of front and rear brakes and torque specifications for backing plates and anchor pins.pp. 27–28
  11. Duo-Servo with Secondary Shoe Stop (1954–55)pp. 29–32
  12. Bendix Non-Servo Brake with Self-Centering ShoesNon-servo brake with self-centering shoes used on Frazer, Kaiser, Henry J, Hudson Jet, Nash, Rambler and Willys. Covers forward and reverse shoe action, locating the forward shoe, cam adjustment and worn cams.pp. 33–34
  13. Wagner Servo Brake with Self-Centering ShoesWagner servo brake on Rambler, Studebaker and Rambler American, similar to Duo-Servo but with a keystone anchor block. Covers shoe location, correct anchor block installation, adjustment and parking brake adjustment.pp. 35–36
  14. Lockheed Two Forward Shoe Brake with Single-End CylindersFront brake used on Chrysler, DeSoto, Dodge and Plymouth cars from 1946 to 1955 or 56, and on some Dodge truck rear wheels. Covers minor and major adjustments with anchor gauge or spindle grinder and a procedure to eliminate brake squeal.pp. 37–38
  15. Lockheed Non-Servo Brake with Adjustable AnchorsNon-servo brake on Chrysler Corporation cars from 1928 and on Willys and Dodge trucks. Covers forward shoe location, cam and anchor pin adjustments with the .007 inch gauge setting, worn cams and squeal procedure.pp. 39–40
  16. Wagner Self-Centering, Self-Adjusting BrakeBrake used on Studebaker 1947–53 and Checker Cab. Explains the contact plug and wedge in the forward shoe, disassembly, reassembly and inspection of the adjusting device, and manual adjustment after relining.pp. 41–42
  17. Chrysler Total Contact Center-Plane Brakepp. 43–48
  18. Chrysler HandbrakesAdjustment of the internal parking brake used with automatic transmissions on Chrysler, DeSoto, Dodge and Plymouth, and the external band type used with manual transmissions since 1928, with clearances.pp. 49–50
  19. Chevrolet Link Brake (1936–1950)Non-servo brake with a single anchor pin and shoe connecting links on 1936–50 Chevrolet cars and 2-ton trucks. Covers adjusting caps, forward shoe location, adjustment through backing plate slots, rear eccentric bolt and anchor linkage reassembly.pp. 51–52
  20. Ford Non-Servo Brake (1946–1948)Non-servo brake with self-centering shoes on 1946–48 Ford and Mercury cars, with an anchor plate and flat-sided bushing. Gives relining notes, minor adjustment with cams and parking brake adjustment.pp. 53–54
  21. Foreign Car Brakespp. 55–58

Power brakes

  1. Power Brake Systemspp. 59–64
  2. Power Brake Hints and Trouble ShootingHints for better power brake performance, including vacuum of 17–20 inches, and a cause and remedy chart for hard pedal, sensitive brakes, pedal to floor, slow release and chatter.pp. 65–67

Trouble shooting

  1. Trouble Shooting Chartpp. 68–74

Index

  1. Index to Motor Vehicles and Back CoverIndex of motor vehicles by make, model, year and page, with a foreign car section by brake type, and a chapter list. The last page is the Raybestos Manhattan (Canada) Ltd. back cover.pp. 75–76