Easy I thought - just holder the adjuster in position and put the leavers in the correct spot - no problem with the rear passenger side but the drivers side was having nothing of it with the adjuster slipping off over the top of the relevant section of the brake shoe arrangement. This was even when the shoes were adjusted up correctly against the brake drum. (The shoes have at least 1/4" of pad material) I noticed that when the drum came off there were fresh metal filings which seemed to have come from the adjuster area.
This is a pic of the adjuster in the off position.
![Image](http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e334/gazzz21/Forum%20Posts%20Album/2015-01-06_13-39-54_483_zps31368d02.jpg)
This is what happens when the hand brake is pulled - the adjuster slips over the top - note the little bit of rounding of the mating surfaces.
![Image](http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e334/gazzz21/Forum%20Posts%20Album/2015-01-06_13-34-02_671_zps569fe776.jpg)
Here is the other side - a much closer fit.
![Image](http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e334/gazzz21/Forum%20Posts%20Album/2015-01-06_13-41-41_39_zps7d04fdde.jpg)
So I am going to touch up the rounded faces with the welder and swap the two rear drums around to see if I can tighten up shoe to drum clearance and move the activating leaver that the brake cable pulls off a spline or two so that in the off position the activating cam is a bit clear of the shoe like on the other side.
Anything I have missed ?
Garry