I recall a list member posting a video showing how the lever moves. I think this is it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTfjAZiU4Qw In that video, the lever doesn't rotate the wheel to next position but what is shown should shed some light. Nei. On 5/13/16, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > The Vanagon rear brake self adjusters work by the movement "away" from the > resting position of the shoes. As the shoes move out the cross bar loosens > and that spring on the lever causes the lever to lift and turn the adjuster. > As the brakes are released and the shoes move back in the lever gets pushed > back down to get another garb on those teeth so that it can turn the wheel > next time. This is why it is so important for the wheel to turn easy and > for the parking brake lever to not be set against the rear fork. >
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