How to Adjust Rear Drum Brake Shoes to Remove Drums
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If you are having trouble removing the drum from the hub, it might be because your brake shoes are too tight holding the drum in place. Make sure your E-brake is not on and remove the rubber plug on the backing plate that covers the brake adjustment access hole. The adjuster plate will only allow you to turn the adjuster wheel in one direction (tightening) - as you're looking at the adjuster wheel from the access hole, this would be turning the wheel in an upward direction. To loosen the brakes, you need to turn the adjuster wheel downward but the adjuster plate won't let this happen. So, you need to get in there with a screwdriver or similar tool to push the adjuster plate away from the wheel while turning the adjuster with another screwdriver or brake adjuster tool.
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