I recall a list member posting a video showing how the lever moves.
I think this is it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTfjAZiU4Qw

In that video, the lever doesn't rotate the wheel to next position but
what is shown
should shed some light.

Nei.

On 5/13/16, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

> The Vanagon rear brake self adjusters work by the movement "away" from the
> resting position of the shoes. As the shoes move out the cross bar loosens
> and that spring on the lever causes the lever to lift and turn the adjuster.
> As the brakes are released and the shoes move back in the lever gets pushed
> back down to get another garb on those teeth so that it can turn the wheel
> next time.  This is why it is so important for the wheel to turn easy and
> for the parking brake lever to not be set against the rear fork.
>

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