1956 F600 front brake adjuster direction help

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May 5, 2019 | 06:57 PM

OldStyle

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Rusty Roller

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1956 F600 front brake adjuster direction help

I have a passenger side front adjuster that is frozen on my F600. Need help to know which direction to turn it to loosen. Drum is stuck so it's either figure it out or cut the adjuster. Heat, aerokriol nor pounding has been successful at this point.

Are both sides right hand threads or are they different side to side? Are the adjusters the same as 49-63 or were the heavier trucks different?

Thank for any help!

May 6, 2019 | 03:13 PM

NumberDummy

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Originally Posted by OldStyle

Upper pic, type the basic part numbers of the parts you need. JH = P500 Parcel Delivery, T = F500, TH = F600, W/WH = C500/600 Cab Forward, Q = F750.

The parts you need may not fit all these trucks.

May 6, 2019 | 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by NumberDummy

Upper pic, type the basic part numbers of the parts you need. JH = P500 Parcel Delivery, T = F500, TH = F600, W/WH = C500/600 Cab Forward, Q = F750.

The parts you need may not fit all these trucks.

Thanks Bill! I'll be needing new wheel cylinders. Finding the correct, upper pic, ones will be the next hurdle... Thanks to everyone who took the time to read my post too. With some more skin and bruising I got it to free up. Second to last strike produced a sore finger tip from a sideways blow. Ain't that always the way! Well worth freeing the adjuster and removing the hub!!!

Both sides were right hand threads. These F600 adjusters are much larger than F100/250 as can bee seen in the pics below. Cleaned up and anti seized the originals are now good for many more miles of service!