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The self adjusters too, even when they work, get corroded up from salt spray and brake dust and such. They need to be cleaned up and high temp anti-sieze applied on the threads. They get HOT in there, petroleum grease will just turn to glue or varnish probably.
Slamming on the brakes isn't quite how it works. They do operate only work when backing up. Technically, backing up braking "sharply" and then going forward a few feet, is actually what does it. Repeat 4 or 5 times. It's the wear on the shoes that gets taken up, one click at a time. Don't look for a huge improvement or anything. They must be setup right initially to work at all. Hope this helps.
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One thing at a time. Remember, if the shoes are not manually set close to the drum "light drag" the first time, the self-adjustment feature won't work. Ever.
The self adjusters too, even when they work, get corroded up from salt spray and brake dust and such. They need to be cleaned up and high temp anti-sieze applied on the threads. They get HOT in there, petroleum grease will just turn to glue or varnish probably.
Slamming on the brakes isn't quite how it works. They do operate only work when backing up. Technically, backing up braking "sharply" and then going forward a few feet, is actually what does it. Repeat 4 or 5 times. It's the wear on the shoes that gets taken up, one click at a time. Don't look for a huge improvement or anything. They must be setup right initially to work at all. Hope this helps.
The self adjusters too, even when they work, get corroded up from salt spray and brake dust and such. They need to be cleaned up and high temp anti-sieze applied on the threads. They get HOT in there, petroleum grease will just turn to glue or varnish probably.
Slamming on the brakes isn't quite how it works. They do operate only work when backing up. Technically, backing up braking "sharply" and then going forward a few feet, is actually what does it. Repeat 4 or 5 times. It's the wear on the shoes that gets taken up, one click at a time. Don't look for a huge improvement or anything. They must be setup right initially to work at all. Hope this helps.
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