Sep 10
1911 Model T brake hardware.
Brake equalizer set up, park brake rods cut to length and installed on the park brake shaft. Rocky Mountain brake rods installed and connected to the brake equalizer.
The link from the brake pedal (center) pushes on the brake equalizer which pulls the brake rods and actuates the Rocky Mountain brakes. The Rocky brakes should be adjusted to come on -just- before the driveshaft brake, in case there's an issue with either system.
The hand brake lever is attached to the park brake cross shaft. The cross shaft pulls on the brake rods attached to the park brake cams in each hub. When the cross shaft rotates forward, it also pushes on the brake equalizer which engages the Rocky Mountain brakes.
All three systems have to be balanced to work with each other. It sounds far worse than it is.
The link from the brake pedal (center) pushes on the brake equalizer which pulls the brake rods and actuates the Rocky Mountain brakes. The Rocky brakes should be adjusted to come on -just- before the driveshaft brake, in case there's an issue with either system.
The hand brake lever is attached to the park brake cross shaft. The cross shaft pulls on the brake rods attached to the park brake cams in each hub. When the cross shaft rotates forward, it also pushes on the brake equalizer which engages the Rocky Mountain brakes.
All three systems have to be balanced to work with each other. It sounds far worse than it is.
