The rear fork is in backwards. The longer part goes behind the lever and rest against the shoe. 
 
Dennis

 
> Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 14:00:16 -0700
> From: musomuso@GMAIL.COM
> Subject: Re: Rear brake adjustment wheels?
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> 
> 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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> Neil n
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