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[powerslinky]

hi all
         need a bit of adjustment on the handbrake on the newly aquired 2.6 CDX  "Inastate"

When adjusting /rolling the notched adjuster wheel through the hole , I just want to know

which way the adjusting wheel rotates to take up the play .( To bring shoes closer to drum)

Is it 12 o'clock to 6 (downwards)  or 6  to 12 (upwards)  Seem to remember it is downwards, but probably wrong 

Also to make things more complicated  . . .does it revolve the same way on both sides 
( N/s  & o/s }  ?

any advice greatly appriciated     cheers, Al

[Diamond Black Geezer]

I think it's upwards to bring it in/release, however, I believe they can be reassembled either way up, so someone may have been there and buggered it up for you, so to speak. Afraid it's one of them 'try, ans see until the wheel/drum won't rotate' then you know you're going in the wrong direction... That's IF you can turn the little sod.

[Lazydocker]

Try both ways... Could easily be either way

[powerslinky]

I think[/i] it's upwards to bring it in/release, however, I believe they can be reassembled either way up, so someone may have been there and buggered it up for you, so to speak. Afraid it's one of them 'try, ans see until the wheel/drum won't rotate' then you know you're going in the wrong direction... That's IF you can turn the little sod.

Now that really is confusing 

just trial & error I suppose  . ...  .just thought I might find out for sure & be adjusting the right way first time 

[powerslinky]

Try both ways... Could easily be either way

Will do LD . . .  sure its down to get shoes closer to drum though

[Lazydocker]

Try both ways... Could easily be either way

Will do LD . . .  sure its down to get shoes closer to drum though

Depends if the last person to touch them put them in that way around

[Nick W]

I think[/i] it's upwards to bring it in/release, however, I believe they can be reassembled either way up, so someone may have been there and buggered it up for you, so to speak. Afraid it's one of them 'try, ans see until the wheel/drum won't rotate' then you know you're going in the wrong direction... That's IF you can turn the little sod.

Now that really is confusing 

just trial & error I suppose  . ...  .just thought I might find out for sure & be adjusting the right way first time 

You might want to scratch a mark on the disc so you know for the next time

[Stargazer57N]

Look through the hole and see if you can see the thread of the adjuster. If the thread is to the left screw it down 12 to 6 and if on the right, screw it up, (if you'll excuse the expression), that'll adjust the shoes out.

[omega2018]

have a look here http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=125595.msg1665527#msg1665527

an update - defo worth backing off only the minimum to get free spinning, say 1 point, my handbrake after adjustment kicked in immediately but now a year and a half later is a couple of clicks. had I backed off more I would be having to tighten it soon.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Think of them as bolts you're doing up clockwise with the head at the back of the car. So nearside you turn the star adjuster upwards and offside you turn them downwards. 

[powerslinky]

Think of them as bolts you're doing up clockwise with the head at the back of the car. So nearside you turn the star adjuster upwards and offside you turn them downwards. 

But what if they have been switched as explained in above posts ?   Will be the other way around won't it/

Not doing this until back from hols   . . . . but sure I can sort it . I just presumed there was "right"  way  . . .

Guess not 

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Yeah, sorry my post wasnt more helpful , but it really could be either way. 

[Olympia5776]

I did mine last weekend .
NS/LH is down to get the shoe to interfere with the drum, OS/RH is up.

[powerslinky]

I did mine last weekend .
NS/LH is down to get the shoe to interfere with the drum, OS/RH is up.

Ok thanks  . . . when I do it I will start like that 

logic seems to point at  .  .that what ever way the n/s needs to be adjusted  . . the o/s will be the opposite

[Tick Tock]

A picture paints a thousand words - hope this helps, and would seem to be the normal arrangement.


Offside

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Nearside