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Originally Posted by X5girl
It makes no difference whether the shoes are old or new. You are adjusting them just enough clicks back to clear the shoes when the wheel is rotating without rubbing.
You cannot adjust it by guesswork. You must keep tightening it up until the drum starts to drag on the shoes then just back it off a couple of clicks. THEN adjust the cable freeplay. 12 is far too many.
X5Girl, xxx
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Thank you so much!!! I did exactly that the second time I jacked the car up. I don't know why, but the driver's side was a real challenge. I don't know why but the thing was stuck at first and when I finally got it loose, it still took a lot of effort to turn.
I have it working now, but it takes quite a bit of force on the handbrake to get the car to hold on any kind of a hill. On small hills it only takes about 4 or 5 clicks to stop (the handle is firm). On steeper hills I have to use quite a bit of force to pull up the handle far enough to stop the car, although its only about 10 clicks. Is this ok?