Pages 13–16 (4 pages)

Brake Assemblies and Minor and Major Adjustment

From the 1949 GM Moraine Delco Brake Service Bulletin

Models
Delco hydraulic brakes on GM cars 1936-1949; Chevrolet passenger cars, 1/2, 3/4, 1 1/2-ton and C.O.E. trucks
Publication
Bulletin 17 D-3
Pages
28

Standard tools, the self-energizing brake assembly, service preliminaries, minor adjustment with a feeler gauge, shoe adjustment on eccentric and non-eccentric models, major adjustment including anchor pin resetting, and special instructions for 1949 Buick brake drums without a feeler hole.

What this section covers

  • Standard tools required
  • Minor brake adjustment
  • Eccentric and non-eccentric shoe adjustment
  • Major brake adjustment and anchor pins
  • Special instructions for 1949 Buick
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