Thanks, we had no power for 20 hours from Sunday into Monday, so things were weird on Monday with no heat and filling coolers with ice for fridge/freezer items.
Back to normal after work today I had an hour to play, so I decided to tackle replacing the original brake shoes that were hard as a rock due to age...
- Objective was to use original Dia-Compe holders because they look nicer and era correct than just replacement pads without holders
- Purchased Kool-Stop replacement salmon pads (one of the best and Made in USA)
- This can be tricky and tedious because you have to bend the rear tab carefully without breaking it
- Using a screwdriver you tap between the pad and rear holder bending it slightly, then you can get under the pad and pry it out
- Now using pliers you carefully bend the tab so you have enough room to slide the new pad in
- Next you want to take a file and clean up any rough edges on the tab you might have created while bending it
- Insert new pad, they are very tight going in but that is what you want, and it can be a little tricky to get it over the stud hump
- Pay close attention to the arrows on the pads as they should face top forward on the bike (this is so the built-in toe-in is correct)
- Once pad is fully inserted gently tap it with a small hammer to massage the tab back into its rightful place
Finished, brand new quality shoes in the original style holders, now she will have excellent stopping power and be quiet too!