rear brakes not working

[Dandrews1979]

I replaced the pads and springs and cant get the brakes to engage. any help would greatly be appreciated

 

[hmusket]

Can you supply a little more info, maybe pictures?

 

[Dandrews1979]

well they are drum brakes and i replaced the pads and springs with new ones. but they dont seem to grab when im and going down the road. i have a set of foward controls and a brake pivot on the bike

 

[XSLeo]

Are the rods hooking the pedal to the brake pulling. Pushing, the rods flex and won't work the brake well.
Leo

 

[5twins]

Straight rods also work better than bent ones. Bends try to straighten as you apply the brake and you lose power.

 

[yamaman]

there are a few tricks to drum brakes. 1 loosen the axle, apply brake and tighten axle with brake still on, this will keep the drum centered. 2 the drum will work best if the actuator on the brake is at 90¤ when the brakes are applied. you may need to rotate a few splines. 3 new shoes can take a while to bed in, what kind of shape was your drum in? 4 linkages as mentioned need to be just right. a small change can mean a lot. cheers

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[jamesgs4]

also, de-glaze the drum and shoes