(ET) Brake shaft on large-frame

[Rhett George <rtg ee duke edu>]

 - Greetings -

Dan Childress and others from time to time have commented on the 
frozen shaft problem.  On the E-20 at home, the brake shaft froze
due to galling.  It took some wiggle and wobble along with some
wuggle and tuggle to remove the shaft from the frame after the 
pedal was off.  A shaft 2" or 3" longer was fitted with levers
necessary to operate the switch and disk brake and fitted also 
with an inboard bearing under the floor.  This added bearing took
care of the sideways thrust that the outer, too short bearing 
suffered from.  Now an annual or biannual squirt of oil takes 
care of things.  There has been no binding in 20 or more years
and no further parts replacement.

                                        Rhett