brake drum not fitting???

[megarock15]

so i replaced my brake shoes for my 92lx but now the drum wont fit back on

i need help figuring out the problem

[visualpoet]

Did you compress the wheel cylinder? Squeeze both shoes together as hard as you can, or if you have tiny fragile arms and wrists, take it all apart and compress the wheel cylinder with a c clamp. Reassemble the brakes and the drum should slip over the shoes now.


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[jas_r34]

youve got to tighten the shoes together becuase there is more meat on the new pads. #18 on that diagram must be adjusted with a flat head screwdriver

[imd12nv]

Are they Re-Lined shoes or New? Sometimes the relined ones come thicker than stock because they assume youv'e turned/cut the drums.

[IAmTheNight]

youve got to tighten the shoes together becuase there is more meat on the new pads. #18 on that diagram must be adjusted with a flat head screwdriver

OP, this is what you need to do. ^^^

I hate to be a postwhore, but I have to back up this suggestion. The self-adjuster inside the drum is currently adjusted for worn brake shoes to be in close contact with the drum. Since you have new brake shoes with a thicker lining, you need to adjust the self-adjusting gear so the shoes are pulled back towards the center.

[johnl]

Another issue you may find (or may not), is the edge of the drum's friction surface might have a lip that is making it hard to fit the drum over the shoe linings. Such lips are caused by the drum wearing in use, but having the inner edge of the friction surface 'unswept' by the shoe lining. If this problem exists then the drum needs machining to remove the lip (this usually a good idea in any case because it will also true up the drum, which are nearly always out of round to some degree).

[megarock15]

Another issue you may find (or may not), is the edge of the drum's friction surface might have a lip that is making it hard to fit the drum over the shoe linings. Such lips are caused by the drum wearing in use, but having the inner edge of the friction surface 'unswept' by the shoe lining. If this problem exists then the drum needs machining to remove the lip (this usually a good idea in any case because it will also true up the drum, which are nearly always out of round to some degree).

this was the main problem for the drum that wouldnt fit and also i couldnt find any clear diagrams pics vids ect. that i could compare to but i finally realized i had the big spring part# 8 was on backwards that and i made a tool to load the springs better

i took my dremel and ground out a semicircle notch in a flat head screwdriver which really helped

thanks for the help guys

[batever]

youve got to tighten the shoes together becuase there is more meat on the new pads. #18 on that diagram must be adjusted with a flat head screwdriver

what he said.

the self adjusting rear drum brake adjuster must be adjusted back. Or do like visualpoet suggests and press the shoes in hard. that might do the trick enough to get the drum back on.

Then once you have the whole thing together and the wheel is back on, all you do is make a number of forward and reverse stops to re-adjust the brakes.

If you're not sure the brake is adjusted right, put the rear wheel back up and try to spin it with your hands. it should turn with a slight resistance, like if you turned it as hard and fast as you can it will spin maybe half or a whole revolution but no more. of course you can compare with the opposite wheel, too.

[batever]

this was the main problem for the drum that wouldnt fit and also i couldnt find any clear diagrams pics vids ect. that i could compare to but i finally realized i had the big spring part# 8 was on backwards that and i made a tool to load the springs better

i took my dremel and ground out a semicircle notch in a flat head screwdriver which really helped

thanks for the help guys

glad you got it done.

it's a lot easier to deal with the drum brake self adjuster spring and the drum brakes in general if you pull the rear hub off. Clears a lot of space up and in general makes for easier access.