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Chrysler Corp (1970-73)

NOTE: Adjust parking brake AFTER wheel brake adjustment.

Remove adjusting hole covers from backing plates. Insert a suitable adjusting wrench (C-3784) into star wheel and tighten brake by moving tool handle upward until wheel turns with a slight drag. Push adjusting lever away from star wheel (insert rod through access hole) and back off star wheel to ensure free wheel rotation with no brake shoe drag.

NOTE: On models with Iso-Clamp rear suspension, bend rod to match angle of adjusting tool, plus a three-quarters reverse bend at contact end (see illustration).

Adjustment should be equal on all wheels.

Fig 1: Adjusting Rear Brakes (With Iso-Clamp Suspension)
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