OK, so I have figured out that the rear drum brakes are pretty much useless so far. I managed to get my broken stud out and take apart the entire drum. Man it was tuff to get off the axle. It was pretty much coroded on there or something. Anyway, I put the new shoes on her and she likes them so far. Hear is my new problem. My back brake pedal sticks. If I push it down, then it applies the brakes correctly, but the pedal never returns and I can hear the drum just a rubbing away. I am sure this will just flat eat my new brakes. I tried to get the pedal off, but no luck. I took out the cotter pin and the washer and pryed the crap out of it and had no luck. How can I free this sucker back up?
Also, I have an issue with my back brake lever also. Remember, I just got this foreman used, so I am still figuring out everything that is wrong. When I pull the hand lever, brake works great, but the drum lever never returns. Well, I look at the drum and the lever actually moves pretty freely. I notice that on the hand lever that under the dust boot the cable is actually moving back and forth. I would have thought it would be like all the other bikes I have ever had and the cable would be stationery with possibly an adjustment or something at the lever end. I am thinking that something is broken.
Does anyone have an idea about either issue above?
Also, I have an issue with my back brake lever also. Remember, I just got this foreman used, so I am still figuring out everything that is wrong. When I pull the hand lever, brake works great, but the drum lever never returns. Well, I look at the drum and the lever actually moves pretty freely. I notice that on the hand lever that under the dust boot the cable is actually moving back and forth. I would have thought it would be like all the other bikes I have ever had and the cable would be stationery with possibly an adjustment or something at the lever end. I am thinking that something is broken.
Does anyone have an idea about either issue above?
