decodeme2

Hey guys,
Picked up my m923 from ft-meade the other day. it ran like a top. Was rebuilt in 2006!
new tires and brake hardware it looks like.
Anti-lock brakes were added and the brakes must have been adjusted. But, 1 rear brake was draging. i dident notice it until i got home. 35 min drive. The brake was smoking and axel fluid leaking down. (smoking) I guess it got so hot it melted the seal. I need to drive it to the truck shop, but i need to back the brake off some. I only see 1 large adjusting bolt. Any quick and dirty way to back the brake off some?..

Kevin...

yes i will have some pics soon..just installed my 1600's...

jwaller

cage it and drive it.

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grounded

CUCVFAN

Is caging that chamber really going to help, if in fact the shoes are mis-adjusted and dragging? If it was an air problem to that chamber, I could see it, but wouldn't rotating the adjusters be the only way to go if they're not releasing regularly?

To adjust the shoes with the adjusters, RTFM.

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M813rc

When my left rear brakes dragged badly on the M813, they would break loose if I backed up on the shoulder and braked hard. Next brake application locked it down again, so repeat the process as necessary. That got me off the highway and back to my shop at least, since I wasn't going to be able to get anywhere near that drum with tools for a while.

If you cage that brake and try that, perhaps it will get you to the shop.

Cheers

(Brake, break, brake...I'm getting confused!)

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M1009 (x2)
M931A2
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decodeme2

I think i will just drive it to the shop, 15 mins away...
thanks for the input...
Kevin..

73m819

the 923s have wedge air brakes, they have built in cage bolts, take the end cap off, use a 9/16 long socket, there TWO types of wedge brakes, one cages left hand, the other gages right hand, run the nut down, this will pull the cage bolt up, if it has a bolt instead of a nut, run the bolt up, this will cage the brake. most wedge brake problems happens when the wedge is dry (not lubed) the wedge hangs up on the shoes and will not slide thuse not releasing the brake

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Gainesville, Ga.
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43m20, 12t, converted to tractor, gone
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