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Originally Posted by Spokes
The front "bushing" is a cap that fits into the hub. There should be a round felt wick inside the hub.
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I assume this felt washer thing is what you are talking about. It looks like it goes on the outside of the hub in the parts diagram i have.
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Originally Posted by Nige1100s
Have you mixed up the front and rear brake arms. The front is longer at about 3.5 inch between centres. Did it myself back brake would lock up and front rubbish. Took me two years to work it out.
I later got a conventional brake cable rather than the 90 degree bend at the top and abandoned originality in favour of better braking.
Nige
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I had them switched at the time i took the pictures. I put the longer brake arm (3.5") back on there and positioned it as far out as it would go and still allow me to thread the adjusting nut. still seems not far enough out. When i pull the level it moves the brake arm less than a half inch, where as the rear brake arm moves a good inch. Im starting to think i have the wrong brake cable. Nige - do you remember what conventional brake cable you got as a replacement? this thing is already so hacked up and bastardized i don't see the point in trying to keep it stock any more.
Heres a photo of the shoes as well, just in case i screwed up something here.
