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Originally Posted by Jacques Reed
Hi Tony,
You probably know this, but that slotted wheel at the top of the shoes is also an adjustment for the distance between the shoes. There is an eccentric pin behind it which when the wheel is rotated moves the top of the shoes further in or out.
This may also affect the shoes making contact with the drum even with the brake lever all the way off.
Cheers,
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Thanks Keefy and Jacques.
Yes that slotted wheel is the adjusting pin in the manual. It was seized and I didnt want to go near it.
The cam also appeared to be at its best setting for the drums to be at their closest.
I have bitten the bullet, removed the lever and applied some heat to it then a quick hit of CRC.
It has come free, so I will play with it tomorrow night and see how it goes.
I realise this sounds bit dumb, but my logic was "I didnt touch that" so if it worked before I took the truck to bits, the problem must lie in the components I have altered.
We will find out!!