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Originally Posted by vtmbz
One rotor on the rear of my 190d was no longer flat so I am replacing both rears; they came off so easily I was amazed. With the new ones on, there is a certain amount of drag on the parking brake shoes. This is before the calipers are installed btw. I guess Im wondering if these should be as tight as conventional drums would be or if I should draw in the shoes a little bit? I'd hate to bake my new rotors the first time out!
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The adjustment procedure calls for you to adjust them until you feel them drag
and then back off until the wheel turns freely...usually just one or two "ticks" on the adjuster-wheel. You should not leave them so they drag, in my opinion.