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CB500/550 / Re: Rear wheel rotation stiffens up when tightening axle problem.
« Last post by McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on May 07, 2024, 10:46:07 AM »The brake binding is not present until I tighten the axle as I increase the tightness the binding starts.
To make sure it was not the bearings I removed the linings re-fitted the brake hub - all free.
The only thing that really changes when it is tightened up is the inside edges of the brake shoes are closer to the inside of the wheel. There is no sign of any lip on the liner.
Where the liner meets the wheel internals it looks visually good with no sign of any lip. It might be worth doing some very slight sanding on the inside edge of the brake shoes or even a light shamfer on the outer circumference/edge of the lining.
I did wonder if I could mark the outer edges with some yellow road chalk and see where it transfers to.
To make sure it was not the bearings I removed the linings re-fitted the brake hub - all free.
The only thing that really changes when it is tightened up is the inside edges of the brake shoes are closer to the inside of the wheel. There is no sign of any lip on the liner.
Where the liner meets the wheel internals it looks visually good with no sign of any lip. It might be worth doing some very slight sanding on the inside edge of the brake shoes or even a light shamfer on the outer circumference/edge of the lining.
I did wonder if I could mark the outer edges with some yellow road chalk and see where it transfers to.