Jeep drum brakes....which way is up?
 

I have a question about the parking brake link...this is the piece in the
drum brake where one side has a little spring...it's installed just under
the cylinder... you can install it in a "u" or inverted "u"
position....like:

u: ________ ________________
\_________/

___________
inverted u: ___________/ \____________

In the service manual it appears from the rough diagram that the part is
installed as a "u", but on my own Jeep it has always been an inverted u.
And that is what I have seen in pix on various website.

Anyone know what the correct position is? I suppose the part is meant to be
installed in the "u" position to prevent it from touching the cylinder when
the parking brake is on, but the part is shorter than the cylinder so it
wouldn't matter anyway.

thanks in advance.
tbird

Re: Jeep drum brakes....which way is up?
 

It lies flat bending out at you:
http://www.jeepin.com/features/drums/index.asp It won't fit any other
way: http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/axl...2/DSCN0906.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

tbird wrote:
>
> I have a question about the parking brake link...this is the piece in the
> drum brake where one side has a little spring...it's installed just under
> the cylinder... you can install it in a "u" or inverted "u"
> position....like:
>
> u: ________ ________________
> \_________/
>
> ___________
> inverted u: ___________/ \____________
>
> In the service manual it appears from the rough diagram that the part is
> installed as a "u", but on my own Jeep it has always been an inverted u.
> And that is what I have seen in pix on various website.
>
> Anyone know what the correct position is? I suppose the part is meant to be
> installed in the "u" position to prevent it from touching the cylinder when
> the parking brake is on, but the part is shorter than the cylinder so it
> wouldn't matter anyway.
>
> thanks in advance.
> tbird

Re: Jeep drum brakes....which way is up?
 

It lies flat bending out at you:
http://www.jeepin.com/features/drums/index.asp It won't fit any other
way: http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/axl...2/DSCN0906.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

tbird wrote:
>
> I have a question about the parking brake link...this is the piece in the
> drum brake where one side has a little spring...it's installed just under
> the cylinder... you can install it in a "u" or inverted "u"
> position....like:
>
> u: ________ ________________
> \_________/
>
> ___________
> inverted u: ___________/ \____________
>
> In the service manual it appears from the rough diagram that the part is
> installed as a "u", but on my own Jeep it has always been an inverted u.
> And that is what I have seen in pix on various website.
>
> Anyone know what the correct position is? I suppose the part is meant to be
> installed in the "u" position to prevent it from touching the cylinder when
> the parking brake is on, but the part is shorter than the cylinder so it
> wouldn't matter anyway.
>
> thanks in advance.
> tbird

Re: Jeep drum brakes....which way is up?
 

It lies flat bending out at you:
http://www.jeepin.com/features/drums/index.asp It won't fit any other
way: http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/axl...2/DSCN0906.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

tbird wrote:
>
> I have a question about the parking brake link...this is the piece in the
> drum brake where one side has a little spring...it's installed just under
> the cylinder... you can install it in a "u" or inverted "u"
> position....like:
>
> u: ________ ________________
> \_________/
>
> ___________
> inverted u: ___________/ \____________
>
> In the service manual it appears from the rough diagram that the part is
> installed as a "u", but on my own Jeep it has always been an inverted u.
> And that is what I have seen in pix on various website.
>
> Anyone know what the correct position is? I suppose the part is meant to be
> installed in the "u" position to prevent it from touching the cylinder when
> the parking brake is on, but the part is shorter than the cylinder so it
> wouldn't matter anyway.
>
> thanks in advance.
> tbird

Re: Jeep drum brakes....which way is up?
 

U shape for clearance.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

tbird wrote:
>
> I have a question about the parking brake link...this is the piece in the
> drum brake where one side has a little spring...it's installed just under
> the cylinder... you can install it in a "u" or inverted "u"
> position....like:
>
> u: ________ ________________
> \_________/
>
> ___________
> inverted u: ___________/ \____________
>
> In the service manual it appears from the rough diagram that the part is
> installed as a "u", but on my own Jeep it has always been an inverted u.
> And that is what I have seen in pix on various website.
>
> Anyone know what the correct position is? I suppose the part is meant to be
> installed in the "u" position to prevent it from touching the cylinder when
> the parking brake is on, but the part is shorter than the cylinder so it
> wouldn't matter anyway.
>
> thanks in advance.
> tbird

Re: Jeep drum brakes....which way is up?
 

U shape for clearance.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

tbird wrote:
>
> I have a question about the parking brake link...this is the piece in the
> drum brake where one side has a little spring...it's installed just under
> the cylinder... you can install it in a "u" or inverted "u"
> position....like:
>
> u: ________ ________________
> \_________/
>
> ___________
> inverted u: ___________/ \____________
>
> In the service manual it appears from the rough diagram that the part is
> installed as a "u", but on my own Jeep it has always been an inverted u.
> And that is what I have seen in pix on various website.
>
> Anyone know what the correct position is? I suppose the part is meant to be
> installed in the "u" position to prevent it from touching the cylinder when
> the parking brake is on, but the part is shorter than the cylinder so it
> wouldn't matter anyway.
>
> thanks in advance.
> tbird

Re: Jeep drum brakes....which way is up?
 

U shape for clearance.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

tbird wrote:
>
> I have a question about the parking brake link...this is the piece in the
> drum brake where one side has a little spring...it's installed just under
> the cylinder... you can install it in a "u" or inverted "u"
> position....like:
>
> u: ________ ________________
> \_________/
>
> ___________
> inverted u: ___________/ \____________
>
> In the service manual it appears from the rough diagram that the part is
> installed as a "u", but on my own Jeep it has always been an inverted u.
> And that is what I have seen in pix on various website.
>
> Anyone know what the correct position is? I suppose the part is meant to be
> installed in the "u" position to prevent it from touching the cylinder when
> the parking brake is on, but the part is shorter than the cylinder so it
> wouldn't matter anyway.
>
> thanks in advance.
> tbird

Re: Jeep drum brakes....which way is up?
 

yes..certainly that makes sense. Only thing is that the u part is shorter
than the cylinder so that the 2 wings on either end are going to touch the
cylinder anyway. Maybe it doesn't make a whole lot of difference?


"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4176709D.262CB878@sympatico.ca...
> U shape for clearance.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> tbird wrote:
> >
> > I have a question about the parking brake link...this is the piece in
the
> > drum brake where one side has a little spring...it's installed just
under
> > the cylinder... you can install it in a "u" or inverted "u"
> > position....like:
> >
> > u: ________ ________________
> > \_________/
> >
> > ___________
> > inverted u: ___________/ \____________
> >
> > In the service manual it appears from the rough diagram that the part is
> > installed as a "u", but on my own Jeep it has always been an inverted u.
> > And that is what I have seen in pix on various website.
> >
> > Anyone know what the correct position is? I suppose the part is meant
to be
> > installed in the "u" position to prevent it from touching the cylinder
when
> > the parking brake is on, but the part is shorter than the cylinder so it
> > wouldn't matter anyway.
> >
> > thanks in advance.
> > tbird

Re: Jeep drum brakes....which way is up?
 

yes..certainly that makes sense. Only thing is that the u part is shorter
than the cylinder so that the 2 wings on either end are going to touch the
cylinder anyway. Maybe it doesn't make a whole lot of difference?


"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4176709D.262CB878@sympatico.ca...
> U shape for clearance.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> tbird wrote:
> >
> > I have a question about the parking brake link...this is the piece in
the
> > drum brake where one side has a little spring...it's installed just
under
> > the cylinder... you can install it in a "u" or inverted "u"
> > position....like:
> >
> > u: ________ ________________
> > \_________/
> >
> > ___________
> > inverted u: ___________/ \____________
> >
> > In the service manual it appears from the rough diagram that the part is
> > installed as a "u", but on my own Jeep it has always been an inverted u.
> > And that is what I have seen in pix on various website.
> >
> > Anyone know what the correct position is? I suppose the part is meant
to be
> > installed in the "u" position to prevent it from touching the cylinder
when
> > the parking brake is on, but the part is shorter than the cylinder so it
> > wouldn't matter anyway.
> >
> > thanks in advance.
> > tbird

Re: Jeep drum brakes....which way is up?
 

yes..certainly that makes sense. Only thing is that the u part is shorter
than the cylinder so that the 2 wings on either end are going to touch the
cylinder anyway. Maybe it doesn't make a whole lot of difference?


"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4176709D.262CB878@sympatico.ca...
> U shape for clearance.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> tbird wrote:
> >
> > I have a question about the parking brake link...this is the piece in
the
> > drum brake where one side has a little spring...it's installed just
under
> > the cylinder... you can install it in a "u" or inverted "u"
> > position....like:
> >
> > u: ________ ________________
> > \_________/
> >
> > ___________
> > inverted u: ___________/ \____________
> >
> > In the service manual it appears from the rough diagram that the part is
> > installed as a "u", but on my own Jeep it has always been an inverted u.
> > And that is what I have seen in pix on various website.
> >
> > Anyone know what the correct position is? I suppose the part is meant
to be
> > installed in the "u" position to prevent it from touching the cylinder
when
> > the parking brake is on, but the part is shorter than the cylinder so it
> > wouldn't matter anyway.
> >
> > thanks in advance.
> > tbird