Drum Brake Adjustment (Leading/Trailing Drum Brakes)

A manual adjustment of the rear drum brakes is required after replacing the rear linings.

1. Remove the lanced area in the backing plate.
2. Turn the adjusting screw until the wheel can just be turned by hand.
3. The brake drag should be equal at both wheels.
4. Back off the adjusting screw 20 notches. Brakes should have no drag after the adjusting screw is backed off about 10 notches. If a heavy drag is still present, refer to Park Brake Cable Service/Adjustment (All Except C350OHD).
5. Install an adjusting hole cover in the backing plate.
6. Check the parking brake adjustment.