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Old Dec 28, 2002 | 12:57 PM
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First-Time Brake work

I just replaced the shoes in the front drums of my '72 f-100, but I'm not sure exactly how to adjust them. Should I hear any shoe-to-drum friction when the wheels spin, or should it be completely silent?

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Old Dec 28, 2002 | 04:33 PM
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adjust until the shoes drag hard then back it off until it is just
barely making a noise as you rotate the drum.

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