Excessive brake pedal when i apply the brakes

2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO
148,000 MILES
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JJ3539
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I just changed the drums and shoes and before the pedal was fine.The only other thing I did was disconnected the parking brake behind the drivers side, so that I could get the retaining spring back on the emergency brake easy on both sides. Should the shoes be adjusted out more? I never disconnected any brake lines, and I have enough brake fluid in the master cylinder, thanks for any help you could give.
Nov 26, 2011 at 11:17 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Do you have a leak anywhere ? If not-Try adjusting the brake shoes and rebleed the brakes in accordance with the repair manual-
Nov 26, 2011 at 11:33 PM
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ROBERT VENABLE FRISCH
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Was he suppose to bleed them?
Sep 16, 2019 at 6:06 PM
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