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Old January 9th 18, 12:41 AM posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech
Mad Roger
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Default Drum brakes - do you disconnect the parking brake cable?

On Mon, 8 Jan 2018 17:20:28 -0500,
Meanie wrote:

>> Yes. This vehicle adjusts automatically when you brake in reverse, so I've
>> never dealt with them - but I am going to have to back them out for sure
>> when I put the new brake shoes on.

>
> Most adjusters work with the emergency/parking brake. Though, many
> people rarely, if ever, use the parking brake and those adjusters can
> rust up and stop pushing the shoe against the drum.


I have since found out that you are correct and I was wrong.
Reversing won't work to adjust the drums.
The parking brake lever ratchets the adjustment.
My bad.
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