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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 12:48 PM
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I am trying to change my drum brakes right now. I couldn't get the drum cover off so I got a screw driver and adjusted the little thing in the back of drum and that didn't help because I think I tightened it to much so now that wheel is locked up and wont spin. The other one will. PLEASE HELP!
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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 12:51 PM
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Loosen the start wheel behind inside the drum and take a hammer and a piece of wood and smack the **** out of it
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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by 99 Purple XJ
Loosen the start wheel behind inside the drum and take a hammer and a piece of wood and smack the **** out of it
Wtf is the start wheel and how do i loosen it?
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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 12:57 PM
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it takes two screw drivers on to push the automaic adjuster lever away from the star and the other to back the star wheel the pther way
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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 12:58 PM
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Sounds like you turned the adjuster the wrong way. Back it off (adjust the other way) andsee if it frees up.
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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 12:59 PM
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yea just back that star wheel off and it should come off with some help of a hammer. and make sure your parking brake isnt on lol
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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 12:59 PM
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On the back side of the drums theres a little opening on the bottom side of the drum take a flat head and loosen it just read this
http://www.lunghd.com/Tech_Articles/...ke_Service.htm
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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 01:05 PM
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from the slot in the backing plate push this lever away from the star and turn the adjuster back the other way to loosen them
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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by freegdr
from the slot in the backing plate push this lever away from the star and turn the adjuster back the other way to loosen them

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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 04:20 PM
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Servicing brake shoe's is not Advanced tech. Moved to OEM
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