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**dmjlambert** · 10-30-2021, 05:50 PM

"what direction should the star spin for the shoes to adjust outward towards the drum?" Down.

When the lever that engages the star wheel teeth and pushes down, the adjuster should increase in length and tighten the brake shoes up against the drum.

10-30-2021, 05:50 PM	#3
dmjlambert Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 3,609	Re: 1969 C10 rear brake adjuster "what direction should the star spin for the shoes to adjust outward towards the drum?" Down. When the lever that engages the star wheel teeth and pushes down, the adjuster should increase in length and tighten the brake shoes up against the drum.