Old brake shoes
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Thats the stub axle you're looking at. It is loose until the LH nut is tightened and the axle is bolted up from the RH side. Like Jim C says get a manual but you can strip the drum by levering out the recessed plate on the wheel side, extracting the plate, felt washer and circlip and knocking out the bearing with the stub axle as a drift. You should renew the bearing having hammered it's centre to remove.
Here's an online manual: http://rocbo.lautre.net/technique/norton_workshop/
Hard copies are available at: http://www.oldbritts.com/ob_norb.htm
I've found having the parts manual, as well as the shop manual is almost mandatory.
This site is also a big help: http://www.nortonmotors.de/ANIL/Norton Website/norton/parts-list.php
Hard copies are available at: http://www.oldbritts.com/ob_norb.htm
I've found having the parts manual, as well as the shop manual is almost mandatory.
This site is also a big help: http://www.nortonmotors.de/ANIL/Norton Website/norton/parts-list.php
captwk said:
You'll probably have to refer to the manual often. Whereas, the rest of us were all born with a complete and intricate knowledge of all things Norton and would never deign to use a shop manual.
All kidding aside, this site is a virtual fount of information not found in the manual. I find the information for upgrades particularly valuable.
BTW, you may already know this, but bearings, seals and the like are usually available at your local bearing supply house.
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Guess I need to brush up on british bikes. When it comes to old Harley's, old Yamaha Enduro's and old spanish bikes, I can repair or restore them. Back in 2006 I purchased a 75/850. The owner had bought it new and kept in a climate controlled room. It had 5800 original miles. Looked like the day he bought it. I barely put 800 miles on it when Hurricane Ike decided to come thru Galveston. It never flooded where I lived so I left it along with a new car in the garage. Well guess what... first time in 25 years our area flooded. The only thing above the water was the rear view mirrors. Total salt water emersion. It was a sad day to see the old girl lifted on the insurance truck and hauled off to be sold as salvaged. I did smile a bit when I got my agreed value check. At least I did that right. 
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captwk, to me these Commando are a real man tester that filters out the lesser will powers to have and to run. I by accident saved my Trixie just weeks before Katrina New Orleans flooded the river front shop. We can forget the pain of gestation once the baby takes its first breath.
BTW I see the drum paddles are barely stamped staked in place, now is good time to tack them down, and best done by a drill hole at inner inter face to create a bead lock before the surface the shoes sweep by so close can rub raw. MIght be able to twist even now.
BTW I see the drum paddles are barely stamped staked in place, now is good time to tack them down, and best done by a drill hole at inner inter face to create a bead lock before the surface the shoes sweep by so close can rub raw. MIght be able to twist even now.
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Abive is the 1st of like 3 or 4 I've had welded back and done by real welder and proper stick for the iron drum, but my last on, ie: daily rider Trixie has come undone d/t too wimpy a dept of penetration so is slightly loose again but not yet twisted to chew up cushions. Trixie's job was an expedient job by a local inside his cabin by Lincoln stick welder. One must grind bead back so close to untouched surface - next one will have small=ish holes drilled in two spots along the axle side of paddle seams then filled in and ground flush-ish so shoes miss.
If ya enjoy lots of Commando torque as part of reason to live, then think about tire casing or conveyor belt or some other fiber enforced tough composite to take the paddling.
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