Default 1999 Club Car - Brakes lock on one side. Adjustment possible?

[FoundSoul]

1999 Club Car, gas. Right side tire locks up when braking, not sure if the left is contributing much or not. I was hoping for a simple adjustment. I've not pulled the drummed off to look at the shoes, and can if needed, but again was hoping maybe a few turns of a wrench or allen bolt would tighted up the loose side and help it to brake evenly.


I googled, and searched here, and found that on some models, there is a preload/pad spreader adjustment screw at the TOP of the drum, on the back side, that can be adjusted. My cart does not have this. It looks like there is a place for it, like the same drum is used on carts that do have that, but mine appears to have a plug in the holes that this would utilize.

I have cables that attach at the bottom of the drums on the back side. There is a rubber (oval shaped) cover over the base of where these attach, that can be pulled off to expose what looks like a locknut over an allen bolt, that in theory is for adjustment.... is that theory correct? Righty-tighty lefty-loosy?

Thanks in advance!


Here are pics of what I'm seeing:

https://www.diyautotune.com/images/j...t/IMG_6800.JPG
https://www.diyautotune.com/images/j...t/IMG_6801.JPG
https://www.diyautotune.com/images/j...t/IMG_6802.JPG

[lockman1]

The brakes are self adjusting, similar to GM vehicles, there isn't an external adjustment like the older Fords had.

You'll need to pull both drums to inspect the shoes, and check to see if the self adjusting star wheels need lubrication.