Replacing my own Brakes... how difficult?
I think it's time to replace the brakes. When we do our pull test the brakes engage but there appears to be a delay before they fully engage. Figured it would be a good time to have the bearing repack...
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Pull the tire, pull the drum and physically check the brake shoes first. MOST LIKELY they only need adjusting and the shoes are fine. As the shoes wear, they must be adjusted back up so they can reach the drums when the brakes are applied. It is done with a screw driver through the slotted hole in the bottom of the back plate. Pull the drum and see what you are doing, and which way to turn the little star wheel inside to tighten.
