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Subject:Re: adjusting rear brakes!
From:David Beierl
Date:Tue, 23 Dec 2014 01:00:44 -0500

At 07:07 PM 12/22/2014, sailingfc @dslextreme.com wrote:
>I don't have a mnemonic, but both are the same and you want to rotate the
>"star" CCW to loosen, when looking at the rear of the van.

You must have a bastard installation.  281 609 801 B is the adjuster
for the left side, 802 B for the right side per ETKA (all '80-92 2WD
and Syncro).  The threads are opposite hand.

 From the way the internal activating lever points in the parts
diagram, rotating the side of the star nearest the backing plate down
will decrease brake clearances.

Yours,
David