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[Brazilla]

I tried Vince's suggestion and it worked a treat, didn't have to put much force on it with it held nice and tight in the fork like that plus it was super easy to get the big socket over the nut with it on the outside of the fork, that'll teach me to reattach nuts using a breaker bar, silly!

[p]

Some have advocated leaving this nut slightly loose in order that a then semi-floating back plate may give a degree of self centering on brake; I wondered if a resilient type washer may be sufficient to allow slight movement, if beneficial...... any thoughts or experiences?

[vince]

Hi again, Ive used that method for forty odd years as I didn't have a vice back then. Another tip is to pull the brake on hard as you do up the nut which help to centralise them. Vince

[vince]

Hi again, Ive used that method for forty odd years as I didn't have a vice back then. Another tip is to pull the brake on hard as you do up the nut which help to centralise them. Vince

[vince]

Opps! That now reads that I leave the brake nut loose, I was referring to my earlier blog re clamping the axle. If the brake backplate is not tighten there is a possibility of it chattering when applied, jumping out of the lug on the fork leg and the brakeplate rotating. It happened on my bullet and the brakeplate broke. Vince

[PeteF]

Might be wrong here but isn't that nut tapered and fits in a taper on the backplate?
If so, it will centre where it wants - not where you want.

[vince]

Hi, agreed it is tapered but there can be a little give as the alloy deforms over time. Bear in mind there is no other way of centralising the shoes. Vince

[PeteF]

Yes I realise that Vince having spent hours trying to get the TLS to work as well as the rear brake. A poor design.