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RX7 & Pickups

  1. Raise and support rear of vehicle. Release parking brake. Remove rear wheel and star wheel adjusting plug from backing plate. Insert a flat-tipped screwdriver, and rotate star wheel until wheel is locked. See Fig 1 .
    Fig 1: Adjusting Rear Brake Shoe-to-Drum Position
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  2. Remove pawl lever hole plug. Insert a flat-tipped screwdriver through hole. Push on pawl lever self-adjuster and back off star wheel adjuster 3 to 4 notches, so wheel turns freely.
  3. Repeat procedure for opposite side. Adjust parking brake and install plugs in adjusting holes.
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