Lippert brake assistance, help please!

Do you even have self adjusting brakes with a sawtooth wheel that only goes one way?

Otherwise you should be able to see a bracket or arm that automatically turns the adjusting wheel. Of course if working there is no need to manually adjust. Need to push or pull that adjusting arm away from the wheel.

Old-Biscuit wrote:
the adjuster tab is on the other side of brake shoe ....place end of flat screw driver against it and push it away from star wheel.
Hold it away then using the other slot and tool move star wheel to loosen (move teeth DOWNWARD)

I think that is the part I've been missing! Hopefully that will be the missing piece to the puzzle.

the adjuster tab is on the other side of brake shoe ....place end of flat screw driver against it and push it away from star wheel.
Hold it away then using the other slot and tool move star wheel to loosen (move teeth DOWNWARD)

the plate that blocks all of this is a super PITA as well. Trying to keep it up while using 2 tools is an art form i haven't mastered yet. I don't know why this is so freaking difficult. I'm usually pretty good at figuring things out especially when it's spelled out but the spring plate and tiny holes makes this job super tough. I was just reading about removing the wheel but I guess that is a pointless effort since i've cranked this star wheel down so much. I was looking at another wheel and every time i moved the spring plate blocking everything, its moving the star wheel so i stopped messing with it in fear of goofing that one up too. Your help is beyond appreciated!

i keep looking for this tab but i dont see anything that moves whatsoever but i'm sure i'm missing due to the tiny holes that all the work has to be done through. Can you describe the tab?

Thanks!

Brakes too tight you won't be able to get drum off

Self-adjusting brakes have a 'tab' that engages the teeth on star wheel

To back off adjuster you should have 2 slots on back of wheel. Look with bright narrow beam flashlight to see tab (left or right slot)
Then using a flat screw driver you push tab outward (away from you) while using brake tool (or another flat screw driver) to rotate star wheel.

Takes 2 hands, 2 tools and eye/hand coordination