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Mel P.
 
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Default Adjusting Rear Drum Brakes - 04-30-2005 , 05:37 AM






Is there a special tool to adjust the star wheel. The opening or slot is
too small for the brake adjusting 'spoon' I have?

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Bill
 
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Default Re: Adjusting Rear Drum Brakes - 04-30-2005 , 08:02 AM






On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 06:37:14 -0400, "Mel P." <mpernice (AT) netzero (DOT) com> wrote:

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Is there a special tool to adjust the star wheel. The opening or slot is
too small for the brake adjusting 'spoon' I have?
I just use a screw driver.

Dean
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Mike Romain
 
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Default Re: Adjusting Rear Drum Brakes - 04-30-2005 , 08:13 AM



I just use a short flat blade screwdriver with a mini screw driver to
hold the plate open if I have to back it off.

Once you have it close, it will self adjust when you hit the brakes in
reverse. You have to hit the brakes in forward between every reverse
hit to reset the adjuster.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

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Is there a special tool to adjust the star wheel. The opening or slot is
too small for the brake adjusting 'spoon' I have?

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96 Jeep Cherokee

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