2003 Toyota Corolla disengaging the brake drum

Tiny
TONI_MARIE71
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  • 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 150,000 MILES
We are changing the brake shoes and were having a hard time getting them off. We finally discovered the ratchet pin and instead of loosening it, we tightened it clockwise and now the brakes are tighter on there. How do we loosen it so that we can get the drum off?

Thank you
Toni & James
Saturday, June 27th, 2009 AT 4:02 PM

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Tiny
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Like Raz said, remove the rubber grommet and turn adjuster screw the opposite way.

There should be two threaded holes on the brake drum. Use long bolts to push drum off, after turning adjuster screw.
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