Make sure emergency brake is off first, put the back of car on jack stands, use a brake adjustment tool the turn the star adjuster with a small diameter screwdriver pushing the star rotation catch away from the star adjuster and loosen the adjuster up. You'll find said adjuster behind a rubber plug in a slot near the bottom of backing plate.
SOURCE: rear brake drum 1996 Ford winstar 3.8L
relase your hand brake also loose the brake adjustment to get gap between the darum and shoes.
SOURCE: remove rear brake drum 2004 Mitsubishi Outlander
Dear Brake Drum Remover,
I'm gonna tell you how to pull this drum off, ya ready?First off, get the rear of the vehicle up in the air safely, Then pull the rear tires off.After those are off then take a gander at the face of the drums, are there shiny brass looking screws installed on the face of that drum?Ifso remove those counterclockwise, then, take a hammer a shock the face off the drum firmly about three times.Now, go to the opposite side on the face of the drum and do that again, keep on doin that until you can wiggle the drum off by hand...easy as that, any other questions get back to me. I'M HERE TO HELP!!!
SOURCE: I have a 2004 Toyota Matrix with rear brake drums....
First: make sure the emergency brake is not applied. Second: over time the drum wears inside where the brake linings make contact, which makes an outer ridge. You will have to retract the brake linings to clear that ridge. Look on the back side of brake, and there should be a slotted access port to loosen the linings. If present remove cap cover, then insert wide blade flat screw driver to manually turn a star type toothed gear. Note: you will not be turning the screw driver, but making muliple up and down prybar movements to turn that hidden gear. I am not certain which way loosens the linings on your model. You will have to try going clockwise or counter clockwise.
SOURCE: Rear brake drum is stuck;
Is the
emergency brake on? If so release it the brake shoes should release the drum.
Second option is to spray some WD40 on the threads next to the drum and replace
the wheel putting the lug nuts on finger tight. Lower the vehicle and slowly
drive forward for a couple of feet and slam on the brakes, then do the same in
reverse. Raise the vehicle and remove the wheel and see if the drum is loose or
give the drum a couple of whacks with a rubber hammer.
SOURCE: Rear drum removal
on the back of the rear brake housing you will find a rubber plug. remove it, and back the adjuster off just a bit, and the drum will come right off.
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