craig1410
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| posted on 14/4/04 at 10:02 PM |
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Yep, that's the fellow...
You'll notice that if you pull the plunger (no the one on the bias valve...  ) then it will move outward. I "believe" that this is
what happens when brake pressure is applied and you need to resist this movement by way of the adjuster bolt to increase pressure to the back brakes.
If you allow the plunger to move unchecked then you will get minimum pressure to the rear brakes. I'd expect that if you completely stop the
plunger moving then you will get 100% of available pressure to the rear.
It's quite a neat little device isn't it?
Cheers,
Craig.
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James
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| posted on 15/4/04 at 11:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by craig1410
It's quite a neat little device isn't it?
Cheers,
Craig.
Yeah, well done the Conrod for AFAIK giving me/Bob and a few others the heads up with this one.
Pity I didn't read this thread earlier today though- I've just mounted my valve (about 2 hours ago) and made the m/c to valve brake pipe
and I've plumbed it to the 'out' hole! $%^&£, %^&*"$ and £$^%!!! 
James
[Edited on 16/4/04 by James]
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tractorboy
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| posted on 16/4/04 at 09:36 PM |
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instead of welding and / or fitting a roll pin you could always drill the head and a hole in the bracket prior to fitting and use locking wire. just a
thought.
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craig1410
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| posted on 17/4/04 at 12:27 AM |
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Hi,
I don't think that will do for SVA as they require it to be "permanently" locked and locking wire doesn't qualify as
permanent. I know, neither does welding or using a rollpin but these are explicitly permitted in the SVA manual... Go figure!
Cheers,
Craig.
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Peteff
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| posted on 17/4/04 at 09:30 AM |
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I thought the mechanism only had to be locked if it was operable from the drivers position. When did the rule change?
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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craig1410
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| posted on 17/4/04 at 09:42 AM |
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Pete,
I think that unless it is locked then the SVA tester will adjust it to the "worst case" with the maximum rear bias and then test it. So
you will then probably fail for having too much rear bias.
I don't know when/if this changed.
Cheers,
Craig.
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