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Rear brake external return spring Slimline

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I bought one, might not be correct, I can't figure out how/where in goes, and can't find a photo. IA pic would be so helpful.

1961 99

Thanks

 

Steve

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The attachment shows the early Dominator Rear Brake plate with Return Spring in situ. I have a feeling that this spring only fits on certain versions of the rear plate as one end of the spring is fixed by a pin. Possibly it only applied to those rear brake plates that used a torque arm.

I do not recall these rear springs being a feature of any post-1960 Nortons apart from the Commando which had its own version of this item.

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Look on page 38 of the Norton 1961/62 spares parts book and you will see the rear brake pedal and how the spring is assembled. This is for the slimline featherbed frames.

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Helps a lot, but not with the spring I was sent! More like a hairpin.

Steve

 

The only hairpin spring I recall is the one that goes on the inside of the gearbox cover.

Mike

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Ena Sharples had quite a few in her bonnet until 1980!!!

How about a photo to help end the speculation???

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......the backside/inside of the pivot bore on the pedal, you should see a hole where the pin of the spring engages.

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hello Your 1960s Dominator did not have a rear brake plate spring  has these where moved too the rear brake pedal arm  the way to tell this if the back plate has a stub on the back plate for the spring end to butt up too  ,  yours  anna j 

 


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