A couple other "tricks" that I used was to cover the pads of the new shoes with masking tape till I was finished with the install to keep oil and dirt from getting on the pads. On the retainer pins I used a short piece of rubber hose that fit the retainer pin very firmly to slide over the pin and against the dust shield to keep the pin erect so the shoes and springs could be slid over them easier ,guess I could have sprayed them with viagra instead, but the rubber hose worked great
. I also ordered the "spring tool",essentially a slotted screwdriver, and it was worth the $8 or so in assisting in attaching the springs. Trimming the hook ends of the springs
slightly will allow them to slide on easier using the spring tool yet still have enough hook to hold in place. My actuating levers were hopelessly rusted and enough leverage could not be had to force them to pivot as they were supposed to and I had to use a moto tool and cutoff wheel to cut them allowing removal. This is not difficult in that it requires hard physical labor but it is tedious and time consuming.
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