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Re: Parking brake driving me nuts!

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Originally Posted by Stocker (Post 5589484)

Also (I found out the hard way) with the brakes assembled, you should reach through the slots in the backing plates -- with the brake tool -- and turn the star adjusters until the brakes start to drag. Then back them off a few turns. That gets 'em close, and they'll fine tune themselves as you back up & apply the brakes.

Mine only has a slot in the drum, I have to adjust them through the drum, before I mounted the rims. The backing plate actually has two slots in each but they're no where near the star wheel, they're at about the four and eight o'clock position, I have no idea what they could be for, these slots have little sheet metal covers that snap in.
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Re: Parking brake driving me nuts!

Mine had no slots anywhere.... after I had some issues with my brake job (outlined in another thread), I took it to a shop to get things right. Among other things, they drilled holes in the backing plates, tweaked the star adjusters, and put rubber plugs in the holes.