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GLC Wagon, RX7 & Pickups

  1. Raise and support rear of vehicle. Release parking brake. Remove rear wheel. Through the hole in the brake drum of the GLC Wagon or on the backing plate of all others, remove the star wheel plug. Insert a flat-tipped screwdriver, and move the star wheel forward until the wheel is locked. See Fig 1 .
    Fig 1: Adjusting Rear Brake Shoe-to-Drum Position
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  2. On all backing plates, remove the pawl lever hole plug. Insert a flat-tipped screwdriver through hole. Push on the pawl lever self-adjuster, so the star wheel may be moved in the reverse direction.
  3. Back off the star wheel about 3 or 4 notches, so the wheel turns freely. Repeat procedure for opposite side. Adjust the parking brake. Install plugs in the adjusting holes.
BRAKE PEDAL HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

Application In. (mm)
GLC Wagon
Man. Trans. 7.5-7.7 (190-195)
Auto. Trans. 7.7-7.9 (195-200)
RX7 7.5-7.7 (190-195)
B2000 & B2200 8.1-8.3 (205-210)