front brake plate locking up

[Signboy]

Guys, on my 1962 a7, my front brake plate rattles and if i tighten the large spindle nut up to anything other than finger tight, it locks the front wheel solid !!!!, so,ok, what am i doing wrong, or is anything missing ?
atb
SIGNBOY

[muskrat]

G'day Signboy.
Which hub have you got?
Sounds like your missing a spacer or the bearings aren't pushed home fully.
Cheers

[Signboy]

Thanks for the quick reply, ill have a look at the bearing tomorrow, wasnt aware there was any spacer either, is there a part number  for it
?? cheers Signboy

[muskrat]

Which Hub?

[Signboy]

SLS, 7" Standard hub i think although i can just remember when i bought the bike, the guy said it had an a10 stopper on it,,,not very familiar with all the differences, sorry   i will measure it tomorrow as im now not certain !
thanks Signboy

[Brian]

Here's a scan of the hub I think you would have.

Check to see if spacer 11042-5822 is fitted behind the bearing, someone may have fitted new bearings and lost the spacer.

[Signboy]

you could be right !   there has been loads of things missing as i have rebuilt her , this could be another
thanks again guys
Signboy

[duTch]

 Missing spacer is my guess too. You might have a fair idea by laying the wheel flat, and put the plate on (without the nut at first) and see if it binds or spins freely.

 If PO said' A10 stoppers',  maybe the shoes are too wide 

[Signboy]

removed the wheel, removed brake plate, and found i can pull the spindle back and forth just over 1/8 ", cant see if there is a spacer there but the left hand locking ring tightens down level with the top surface !   is this correct ?  should the locking ring stick up 1/8" if there WAS a spacer in ??  confused Signboy

[Signboy]

Ok guys, FOUND the problem of the locking up wheel when i tighten the spindle nut .....    BRAKE SHOES THE WRONG WAY AROUND !!!,      in my defence, the bike came to me with this problem, so the shoes had been put in incorrectly some time ago, i just took notes on how they came out and replaced the same way !!! tut tut, should have checked,ALSO the play on the spindle was due to the bearing not pressed home enough, replaced with new sealed bearings, now to bed those shoes in again !