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dhcarguy 08-18-2022 08:23 AM
brake adjuster
 
with the brake tool starting at the bottom of the oval opening and spinning the adjuster UP, does that tighten or loosen the rear brakes . Hard to spin the tires with posi rear.

Thanks, Dave

ponchonlefty 08-18-2022 11:06 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by dhcarguy (Post 6365372)
with the brake tool starting at the bottom of the oval opening and spinning the adjuster UP, does that tighten or loosen the rear brakes . Hard to spin the tires with posi rear.

Thanks, Dave
it should loosen.remember the self adjuster is designed to push down to tighten the brake.

Murf 08-18-2022 11:26 AM
I think up at the back will tighten. The hole your talking about is on the backing plate, right?

Murf

tjs72lemans 08-18-2022 03:02 PM
Not sure if Chevy is the same, but I just went through this on my 55. The manual says to turn the adjuster wheel toward center of wheel. That would mean up.

67drake 08-18-2022 05:15 PM
Rotating the back side of the star wheel up tightens the brakes.

dhcarguy 08-22-2022 11:00 AM
Thanks EV1, I did figure it out. I took the wheel and drum off. From the back of the adjusting hole, I turned the star wheel UP to tighten.


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