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brake shoe adjusters

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morning all , 2011 focus , was cleaning rear shoes as handbrake wasnt holding , the nearside adjuster cog is facing to the rear and the offside cog is facing front , can anyone tell me what the correct orientation should be as im assuming both should face the same direction or does it not matter , thanks guys

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    morning all , 2011 focus , was cleaning rear shoes as handbrake wasnt holding , the nearside adjuster cog is facing to the rear and the offside cog is facing front , can anyone tell me what the correct orientation should be as im assuming both should face the same direction or does it not matter , thanks guys

    A couple of photos might be a good idea, but, yes both adjusters should normally be mirror images of each other.

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    thanks Alan , appreciate that , i really dont want to take drums off again until i replace the shoes next week , cheers buddy

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    Is this diagram any use to you:

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    much obliged Alan , i should be able to figure it out from that , thanks

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