How To Adjust Drum Brake Shoes. The adjuster on some cars is located on the bottom inste. Pull the drum off of the wheel.
Like any braking system drum brakes undergo wear and tear with use. How To Remove A Stuck Drum Brake. If the shoes are still dragging back off the adjusting screw a couple more notches.
Install the brake drum.
After the installation mount the drum and the hub. For drum brakes this is the best way to ensure the adjustment is as close as it should be IMO. For the final adjustment I stick a small screwdriver in the window and lift the self-adjusting lever off the star adjuster which then allows me to back off the star adjuster a turn or two until the drums rotate with just a slight amount of drag. Take the vehicle for a test drive and firmly apply the brake from about 15-20 mph to seat the shoes.
