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Subject:Re: brake shoe installation help (long)
From:mark drillock
Date:Thu, 21 May 2009 15:01:21 -0700

You have the wrong spring installed. The blue one toward the front of
the vehicle is possibly jamming the adjuster notched wheel.

Those 2 blue springs come in a front and back. Upon close inspection you
can see tell the difference, a mirror image. You are supposed to use one
of each type per side. You have 2 of the same type on that side. The
correct set will both hook from below. You may have done the same on the
other side, using both of the other kind over there.

Also, why did you shim the shoes so much? If too much shim is used the
lower part of the shoes will be too wide for the drum to fit over unless
you set the adjuster too loose. NO shim is better than too much shim.

Mark

Troy wrote:
> Here's a photo of the brake set-up. Let me know what you guys think I did wrong.
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/9769028@N07/3551747853/
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> Troy
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