Squeaky rear brake

Hey ya'll,
I adjusted my rear wheel to increase the tension on my chain and now my rear brake squeaks super loud. What have I missed that would be causing this too happen?
Thanks.

 

When you moved the wheel back, you didn't adjust the brake rod to compensate.

 

Thanks capt.kirk. So should I just turn that nut at the end of the rod out a few turns? Until the squeaking is gone or is there a proper measured distance?
Thanks
By the way it's 85 degrees down here in LA today.

 

According to my Clymer;
1) Correct pedal height is 3/4" to 1-1/4" below the top of the footpeg.
2)Turn adjustment nut until brake pedal has 3/4 to 1-1/4" free play.
If you need further info let me know.

 

I'm of the opinion that following the Manual for setting the rear brake free-play serves as a "Starting Point" only. I'm guessing, that at sometime during the discussions of manually-operated rear drum brakes, there was a consensus -- that owners would "Ride the brake" and overheat the brake drum; so they added a very generous amount of free-play to the set-up.

It is also "My own personal opinion stated here" ... that you should learn how to adjust the:

Pedal Height
Free Play
Brake light switch.

PERSONALLY ...

I think having all that free-play is a detriment to good braking in a completely mechanical system.

If you take the time, to explore, adjust, and find, the most comfortable "Forward/Rear" placement of the Right Side Footrest ...

Followed by YOUR most comfortable preference for the HEIGHT of the top of that Brake Pedal ...

You can tweak your bike to be a lot safer to ride.

After you get the Forward-Rear position ... and the Pedal Height level worked out for your MAXIM-MUN Comfort.

Adjust the Brake Light to come > ON < early, with very light pressure applied to the pedal. This will serve to extend the reaction time of dopes tailgating you ... and, let you use the Brake Light as a warning when they do!

Then ... "Find" your personal preference for when you want to "Feel" the Rear Brake getting in-the-game!

The Book says: 3/4" > 1-3/4" free-play.
I'll say:
When I have 3/4 of an inch of free-play; I adjust my Rear Brake!

 

Thanks Rickcomatic. Sounds like I got some tweaking to do tomorrow morning.
See you all on the road.

 

I did all of that adjusting and it did nothing. I replayed everything that I did when I adjusted my chain and I thought about the axle nut. Maybe I tightened it too much? I turned it back half a turn and the squeak went away. It was cool to figure out. Now my rear brake is perfectly tweaked to my specs and I'm back out there and not making a louder noise than my engine when I'm braking.