Help!!! Need to replace rear brakes!

[Landcruisin60]

I need some help replacing the shoes on my 2004 Ranger. I cant slide the drum off to start with. I tried adjusting the knob, but using a screw driver to spin it didnt work too well. It also seemed pretty rusted so I couldnt turn it at all. I guess I'll go pick up a Haynes manual tomorrow. But I was hoping for some help from the Ranger guys first. So can someone tell me how to replace the shoes?

Thanks

[mkpecor]

try smacking it witha hamer to get it loose.

[WildSide]

The star adjuster has a lever that needs to be lifted to move the wheel. Don’t hit the drum around the circumference as you might make a flat spot but you probably need new ones or have them machined. Try a screwdriver to move the drum and look at the studs first to see if there is a holding clip.

[Landcruisin60]

Yeah I already took those clips off the studs. Wheres the lever that I need to move? That sounds like my problem.

[WildSide]

Does the drum move at all or is it stuck on the axle? If it's stuck then you need to free it. Take a screwdriver and probe in the back plate slot,the adjuster lever is resting on the star wheel you need to lift the lever and with a second driver move the star wheel.

[rangerrager]

ok..this is what u do.take a hammer and hit inbteween the studs-put the lug nuts on the studs though so u dont screw up the threads if u hit it by accident make sure u hit it pretty hard and the rust will break free

[Landcruisin60]

Its not the rust thats actually holding the drum on. I thought it was rust stoping the adjuster from moving, but apparently its some sort of lever thats stopping it from moving.

[rangerrager]

ok then.u will have to adjust the star wheel adjuster-there is a lever that goes against the wheel letting u only turn the wheel one way.u have to take one screwdriver and hold it up while u adjustthe star wheel

sorry dindt see that wildside posted the same tthing

[danger--ranger]

I need some help replacing the shoes on my 2004 Ranger. I cant slide the drum off to start with. I tried adjusting the knob, but using a screw driver to spin it didnt work too well. It also seemed pretty rusted so I couldnt turn it at all. I guess I'll go pick up a Haynes manual tomorrow. But I was hoping for some help from the Ranger guys first. So can someone tell me how to replace the shoes?

Thanks

take a 3# hammer and hit the end the axel tube, I had to do this to my 00 to get the drum off.