Rear brake adjustment

[Mad Mac]

Originally Posted by Rob Doe

Mac, You have to be absolutely certain that you get the head of the roller pin seated on the roller track, and pushed all the way back, (toward the backing plate) else your shoes will not be in position to function correctly. They can look right to the non professional as we work on the brakes infrequently, but still not be fully seated in the correct position. This leaves the shoes off center for sure.

Thanks Rob,
I hope you are wrong about that, as I want to avoid removing the drum again if possible. I used a jack to lift the upper shoe onto the roller after the springs were installed. An unusual method, but it gave precise and effortless control as the spring-loaded shoe was lifted up and over. I saw and heard the shoe click into place and it was not off-center.