Drum Brake Adjustment with Suregrip

[66 Sat]

This might sounds like a stupid question...but how do I adjust my rear drums to be just dragging slightly with a Suregrip? I had both wheels off the floor and there was slight drag, but as both wheels are turning how do I know which drum is adjusted correctly? It's a '66 and has the spring that rides the adjuster (no self adjuster) and I'm finding I can only adjust them with the drum off as the spring needs to be lifted to turn the adjuster. I thought it must be the wrong spring but it shows this in the FSM. Should I just open the adjuster until I can just squeeze the drum back on and then see if both wheels still turn? Ignore the oil in the photo - this was taken before I fixed the axle leak - it's all clean and dry now.

 

[Don Frelier]

I adjust them so you can just get the drums back on with the palm of your hands.
That's with No ridge in the drum. If there is one I remove it with a file or a flapdisk.
I just check them once every year or two.

 

[Fran Blacker]

This might sounds like a stupid question...but how do I adjust my rear drums to be just dragging slightly with a Suregrip? I had both wheels off the floor and there was slight drag, but as both wheels are turning how do I know which drum is adjusted correctly? It's a '66 and has the spring that rides the adjuster (no self adjuster) and I'm finding I can only adjust them with the drum off as the spring needs to be lifted to turn the adjuster. I thought it must be the wrong spring but it shows this in the FSM. Should I just open the adjuster until I can just squeeze the drum back on and then see if both wheels still turn? Ignore the oil in the photo - this was taken before I fixed the axle leak - it's all clean and dry now.View attachment 983691

Look wet, a leak or is it the picture?

 

[66 Sat]

Look wet, a leak or is it the picture?

As I wrote, ignore the oil in the photo...

 

[Sixpactogo]

The spring on top of the adjuster is to keep the adjuster from moving but you can rotate the adjuster from the slot in the back plate. It takes a little more force but you don't have to lift the spring. With the drum on, adjust the wheel until you can hear it dragging on the brake shoes.

 

[Frank Mopar]

Put the drum on. Turn the adjuster until it’s tight then back it off until you can get the drum off. Do both sides that way. Done!