S-10 Rear Brake Drum

Because the self-adjuster tang only lets it move in the tighten direction. You have to pull the drum and hold the tang up off the teeth to loosen it.

there should be a rubber plug or a knockout in the backing plate to access the star wheel and pawl. use a bent pick to lift the pawl and back the adjuster off with a brake spoon or a regular screwdriver.

-Bret

Okay, I give, anyone know the trick to backing off the Adjustment Wheel on S-10 Rear Brakes? I Got No Clue why I can rotate it to tighten easiliy, but it won't rotate to release. Any help is appreciated, TIA, Thom Because the self-adjuster tang only lets it move in the tighten direction. You have to pull the drum and hold the tang up off the teeth to loosen it.

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Group: alt.trucks.chevy Date: Sun, Oct 5, 2003, 6:12pm (CDT+1) From: snipped-for-privacy@notgonnatellya.net (Bret=A0Chase)

there should be a rubber plug or a knockout in the backing plate to access the star wheel and pawl. use a bent pick to lift the pawl and back the adjuster off with a brake spoon or a regular screwdriver.

-Bret ~~~~~~~~~~

What Bret said. It's an easy operation.

"IF" that does'nt work for you, you can always knock the heads off the hold-down pins and yank the drums off. Just buy a hardware kit and replace them during the brake job.

Scrib Abell

sometimes you have to back the adjusters off to get a grooved drum off.

-Bret