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I am working on a 1928 Chevy speedster front brakes and am confused as to how to remove the front brake cam operating cam lever. I am having trouble understanding the 1928 Chevy repair manual on page 106.
This is the first time I have attempted to replace the parts as the threaded adjusting bolt is broken and the brass adjusting nut corners are stripped out.
First, I removed the cam lever bolt and washer.
I could not get the cam lever plate off. I really did not want to hammer or pry,
I am hoping that the cam lever plate will show the woodruff key,
I do have the adjusting bolt and the brass adjusting nut removed.
Does the pin that goes through the collar need to be removed as on page 105.
I just can seem to remove the cam assembly to get to the woodruff key.
Any suggestions and thanks for your help.
Paul

The block the adjusting nut sits in is made of pot metal. This has a tendency to grow and jam. from memory you can't get the plate off without destroying the block.

C & P Automotive is remaking the pot metal pieces out of cast aluminum. I strongly advise anyone who has a '28, or a '29 to buy both replacement sets for your car. The old white metal originals get very brittle and could fail making the front brakes useless.

For a road trip adventure look up "Billy Possum Rides the Web" it will have a link to the C & P Automotive website.