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Best to take pictures if you don't have a manual book that shows your setup. so you'll get them back together right. Then print it out in a larger pictures so can keep for later times if needed.
When, I replaced the shoe to backing plate springs, I could not re-hook the little Red springs by holding them with wire cutters as they were a lot stronger tension wise, so had to order the correct spring tool to get them fastened back on the shoes.
Orich
It sure made reassembling them easier to get back together faster too.
On my '68 there is a L and R too.. I helped on a friend's '72, and they were virtually the same part. Easy to change the wheel cylinders. We did remove the rubber cups, and lube the cylinder walls with brake fluid before assembly. Just a precaution as they prolly had been in the box for awhile.. Couldn't hurt, might help. ? When bleeding, start with the wheel farthest from the master cylinder, and work your way in. A pressure bleeder helps, but there you go with special tools again.. Just get someone to pump the brakes for you, while you open and close the bleeder. I also have used a small piece of tubing, and put one end over the bleeder, and the other into a cup with some brake fluid in it. Watch for the bubbles to stop when pumping, and the submerged end keeps air from coming back into the wheel cylinder... This also saves some mess under your truck.. I use one of those large paper clips, the black folding kind, to hold the hose to the cup/jar/can or whatever you use.. It just keeps it all in place while pumping..
Thanks KsHighboy! I have the front lines on way from NAPA but guy could not find the rear rubber line. Do you know the part number for the rear rubber line
In case I need to replace wheel cylinders, does anyone have tips or manaul on the Highboy?
1969/72 F250 from ser #E24,001 4X4 rear brake hose part number C9TZ2282A. 22 15/16" long. Replaced by D5TZ2282A. Which stretched it up to 1977 before ser #Y40,001.
Good information El Rey, and you might want to start thinking of a Kingdom position for our new "Squire in training", as '72 is new to the Bump Kingdom..
Nice photos Rich, and I noticed that on your wheel cylinder, the rubber cup is not seated in the grove on the left end of the wheel cylinder. I sure hope you did not button 'er up that way... By now, you would probably have some drips if you did...
Baja\
Oh, I use a pair of vice grips, and a strong arm to attach that spring. Clean wheel though.. love'n it..
Good information El Rey, and you might want to start thinking of a Kingdom position for our new "Squire in training", as '72 is new to the Bump Kingdom..
Good information El Rey, and you might want to start thinking of a Kingdom position for our new "Squire in training", as '72 is new to the Bump Kingdom..
Nice photos Rich, and I noticed that on your wheel cylinder, the rubber cup is not seated in the grove on the left end of the wheel cylinder. I sure hope you did not button 'er up that way... By now, you would probably have some drips if you did...
Baja\
Oh, I use a pair of vice grips, and a strong arm to attach that spring. Clean wheel though.. love'n it..
Yeah but my bad shoulder was acting up so it was just easier to buy the correct spring tool after 50 yrs on messing with brake shoes. It was the only brake tool I did not have gathered in all the yrs of working on brakes.
Even after working in a brake shop for 6 mos. 90% of all the brake work was on cars and did not really need the fancy spring tool then.
And now days on the down hill run over the hill just to get moving early ever morning a Oxycodone helps me to keep moving a few times a day if, I don't over work my body the day before. Also helps a little with the foot nerve pain from diabetes/
PS, I ROLL BACK THE CUP TO SHOW THE IT WAS LEAKING Notice it's wet
Orich
Dang Rich, just reading about your ailments, makes me feel my age. Quit it.. and you too ***Head.. Hang in there guys, I do not want to be the only or the oldest 'Geezer' in the kingdom. But now you guys have me planning a trip to Napa for the brake tool for that blankety blank spring. Now that we broached the subject, I know for sure that I will need one...
Dang Rich, just reading about your ailments, makes me feel my age. Quit it.. and you too ***Head.. Hang in there guys, I do not want to be the only or the oldest 'Geezer' in the kingdom. But now you guys have me planning a trip to Napa for the brake tool for that blankety blank spring. Now that we broached the subject, I know for sure that I will need one...
Baja
Here the small red spring tool that saved the hands plus!
Don't know why , I waited till I getting closer to the end, but figure if it makes live a bit easier then, I'll buy it.
Orich
Did you get the right side done?