Help rear brake adjustment

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bigstu
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Help rear brake adjustment

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can anyone tell me how to back off hilux rear drums? I was trying to get the handbrake going for pre cert wof tomorrow flicked the wee clickers around on both sides but have over done it on one side and it doesnt go backwards like 4wheeler ones do, any advise be great as I doubt ill get the drum off now.

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Re: Help rear brake adjustment

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Try releasing the handbrake tensioner on the cable and see if that will give you enough to turn the wheel otherwise a small flat screwdriver to hold the non'reverse lever out to unwind the adjuster in the drum

Good luck patience will be your virtue here i think
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Re: Help rear brake adjustment

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Awesome thankyou got sorted had to hold my fone in my mouth with the led torch bit pointing into hole to see what to do I think next time Ill mess with it during the day :oops:

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