Troubleshooting Scratching Sound with Hubs and New Electric Brake Assemblies

Updated 11/13/2017 | Published 11/12/2017

Question:

I purchased this set of electric brakes and installed them. However when i put the old drum back on i get a scratching sound. It appears to rub on a tiny amount on the brake. It doesnt sound right and im wondering if i need drums that better fit this electric brake.

asked by: Esteban S

Expert Reply:

Unless your drums are really scratched up on the inside or have become misshapen, you most likely just need to adjust your new brakes # AKEBRK-35-SA. I've attached a video of the installation of our similar 12 inch assembly to assist. You may be interested in # W80630 for this adjustment.

Another way to adjust these self-adjusting assemblies is to go to a parking lot and gradually increase speeds and hit the manual override on your brake controller pretty hard over and over again. This is a not-so-comfortable, but easy way to adjust your trailer brakes that also works well.

expert reply by: Jason S