Welder Dave
Senior Member
If you hook the rod up at the back with the front of the rod under the pedals free, can you adjust it there so the rod is short enough? You probably have to adjust it then take the pin out at the back, assemble the front and then put the pin at the back in. Is the arm at the back the pin goes into going back all the way? Maybe someone had been playing around with the brakes in the past. The big parts that bolt on (Part 9, section B-B) could have been taken apart and put back together wrong or possibly be put on backwards (opposite sides). One of mine was assembled wrong in the past (or both were set up for the same side) but I was still able to get it adjusted so it works properly. Otherwise I would have had to take it off, take it apart and put it back together the proper way. Bob advised if I could get the linkage hooked up and follow the same adjustment procedure it should be fine. It was quite a few years ago but if I recall it brought the lever the pin goes in further forward and I had to stretch the return spring at the back of the machine longer to connect it. The other side (correct side) the spring was only slightly extended at rest. The spring on the backwards one was extended approx. 1/2" at rest. Also possible that the arms on section F-F have been played with. Just one the pitfalls with buying used equipment I guess.