320 brake drum compression spring

[Pdxguy]

There must be a trick, tool, or proper incantation to get these to go on, but I don't know what it is. 

[2002iii]

Push the spring clip down and turn the pin 1/4 turn.

[Chris_B]

I just did this. Obviously, you need to compress the spring enough to get the pin into the slot. Turn the pin 1/4 turn, I dunno. I just pushed the end of the clip down with a large screwdriver while holding the pin from the other side.

[Mark92131]

There are other pin and clip choices that work better.  Look at Carlson.  I have an extra set if you need it.

 

Mark92131

 

 

 

 

[Pdxguy]

6 minutes ago, Mark92131 said:

There are other pin and clip choices that work better.  Look at Carlson.  I have an extra set if you need it.

 

Mark92131

 

 

 

 

I will look Carlson up. Thanks

[TobyB]

There are lots of ways for this not to work, from the shoes being slightly different

or the material being bonded on a bit off- center,

to the pins being too short to the clips being too thick.

And sometimes all the tolerances just add up and it doesn't work.

This is one place where generic brake hardware assortments

really help a lot- as long as there's a bit of spring tension on the shoe,

it's all good.

I buy generic stuff from RockAuto sometimes...

 

fwiw,

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[Mark92131]

8 minutes ago, Pdxguy said:

I will look Carlson up. Thanks

 

Kit 17309.

 

Mark92131

[Pdxguy]

Got them on finally. Put them in a clamp to squeeze them down a bit prior to install. Still tough to get on and snug once in place.  Thanks all