Over Tightened Drum Breaks

nightrider50 said:

Was adjusting rear drums today. Put the drum on and started to tighten the star from the under side. Got it way too tight and now can't loosen it. Any ideas?

Seems like that adjustable wheel/rod piece will not move. Piece of cake to tighten and loosen it on the other side, but seems to be seized up.

Thanks

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Should be able to keep working it. They make a brake adjuster tool that is angled and works a little better than a flat head screw driver. Its easy to turn them the wrong way, if I remeber correctly they are right hand threaded but becasue of the way they sit they turn opposite of each each other. Worse case scenario I have "forced" the drums off even with the brake pretty tight, you risk breaking the spring and or keeper and damaging the shoes but it can be done. Good luck.