I have a Stehl Tow Dolly with electric brakes. When I test the brakes in full emergency stop mode, the right brake locks up tight, but the left brake lets the tire still be turned by hand. I can feel some resistance, so the brake is activating, but is not tight enough. Do it yourself job? I am fairly handy and regularly replace my own brake pads on disk brakes, and have, twice, replaced the brake shoes on drum brakes, but swore I would never do it again.
TIA, Bobbo
Bobbo, Linda and the furry kid (German Shepherd)
'07 Winnebago Outlook 31C on a Ford E450 Super Duty Chassis
NRA Life Member
Near N35 12 17 W89 50 57
If shoe clearance is your only problem, and your brakes are adjustable (should be) try this...
"At the back of the wheel, on the brake backing plate, there is a small rubber plug near the bottom of the backing plate. Pry out this plug to give access to the star wheel adjuster.
Some trailers have a drop axle suspension system and the axle covers most of this adjusting hole making it difficult to use the brake tool. Patience will win out in the end if you keep at it.
Insert the brake adjuster tool and maneuver it so that the tool engages with the teeth in the star wheel. The star wheel looks like a gear with exposed teeth on the perimeter. On most trailers you would pull down on the tool handle which levers on the bottom of the hole and turns the star wheel up (as you are looking at it from the back of the wheel. Just to make it more difficult, the star wheel is located well inside and some maneuvering is required - a flashlight will help to locate the starwheel.
Turn the adjuster until the brake locks up, i.e. you can no longer rotate the wheel by hand. This centers the brake shoes on the brake drum so that they are in the correct position.
Now back off the star wheel 8 to 10 clicks or as specified by the manufacturer. The wheel should spin freely with no apparent drag to slow it down. A slight scraping noise is normal as the wheel turns.
Repeat this procedure for all the wheels."
Good luck...
Michael, Kay and Hans (our Mini-Schnauzer co-pilot)
'05 Coachmen SportsCoach SE 372DS a.k.a. "Mana's Cabana"
The slot on the back is completely blocked by the plate of the raised axle. To take the brake drum off, I have to remove the grease seal on the axle. Due to both of these considerations, I am going to take it to my RV technician and pay to have it done.
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