Rear brake assembly

[PatrickO]

Does anyone know of a comprehensive guide to the disassembly/assembly of the rear brake on an A65. Including brake pedal, rod, return spring and the whole mechanism at the rear wheel.
Thanks

[DAVE BRADY]

Hi,

It is worth getting a Workshop Manual and a parts book.  Most things are covered in the manual and the parts book has the 'exploded' diagrams that help with seeing how things go together.

Dave.

[PatrickO]

Hi,

It is worth getting a Workshop Manual and a parts book.  Most things are covered in the manual and the parts book has the 'exploded' diagrams that help with seeing how things go together.

Dave.

Thanks Dave. I've got those, but it's still not clear to me.
The workshop manual just says to assemble "in the usual manner" 😂

[V500]

Makes a change. It's usually "reassembly is reverse order to dismantling".

[DAVE BRADY]

Hi Patrick,

Are you wanting to remove/inspect the brake shoes etc.?

Dave.

[PatrickO]

Hi Patrick,

Are you wanting to remove/inspect the brake shoes etc.?

Dave.

The whole thing is a mess and not working. I want to take it all apart, clean everything and reassemble.

I've seen quite a few videos on YouTube about the brake shoes so that's covered. I just want to make sure I'm getting it right with everything else. I've worked on hydraulic disc brakes, but I've never worked on drum brakes before.

[PatrickO]

Makes a change. It's usually "reassembly is reverse order to dismantling".

Exactly! 😂

[DAVE BRADY]

Hi Patrick,

With the bike on the centre stand remove the rear wheel by undoing and taking out the rear wheel spindle on the right side of the bike. As it comes out the spacers/speedo drive can be removed. Now pull the wheel to the right, off the splines and it will be free to be eased out from under the mudguard.  It may be easier if the left hand silencer is removed as it will give bit more space.
Remove the brake rod by taking out slackening/removing the adjuster at the brake plate end and the pin at the pedal. The pedal can stay in place.
Find the spring link in the chain and remove it so that the chain can be allowed to run off the sprocket.  Loosen and remove the nut holding the brake arm on the brake plate and ease it and the spring off.
There is a torque arm or anchor plate attaching the brake plate to the swinging arm - remove it.
Now undo the nut holding the brake assembly to the swinging arm and whilst holding the brake assembly remove the nut and you should have the assembly in your hand.  Once on the bench brake plate can be lifted off.  It may take bit of jiggling but no force should be necessary.  The shoes can now be inspected etc.

Dave.

[cornishbob]

just take it apart with a positive attitude. do what you gotta do then put it back together with that same positive attitude.

any bits you've got left over will then just be called a weight saving exercise.

just do it slowly and refrain from using big hammers. it ain't rocket science. common sense will prevail

[PatrickO]

Hi Patrick,

With the bike on the centre stand remove the rear wheel by undoing and taking out the rear wheel spindle on the right side of the bike. As it comes out the spacers/speedo drive can be removed. Now pull the wheel to the right, off the splines and it will be free to be eased out from under the mudguard.  It may be easier if the left hand silencer is removed as it will give bit more space.
Remove the brake rod by taking out slackening/removing the adjuster at the brake plate end and the pin at the pedal. The pedal can stay in place.
Find the spring link in the chain and remove it so that the chain can be allowed to run off the sprocket.  Loosen and remove the nut holding the brake arm on the brake plate and ease it and the spring off.
There is a torque arm or anchor plate attaching the brake plate to the swinging arm - remove it.
Now undo the nut holding the brake assembly to the swinging arm and whilst holding the brake assembly remove the nut and you should have the assembly in your hand.  Once on the bench brake plate can be lifted off.  It may take bit of jiggling but no force should be necessary.  The shoes can now be inspected etc.

Dave.

Thanks so much Dave. That's Fantastic