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Originally Posted by bonestocksentra
LOL Not a stupid question at all, I should have been more specific. It is rear drum brakes.
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That's an interesting predicament. Look inside and see if your drums have an adjuster there at all. I know it sounds crazy, but the only possibilities I can think of are:
1. The adjuster has fallen off and something else is holding up the shoes
2. The sprocket inside the adjuster has worn down so it's pretty much flush with the adjuster
3. The adjuster was built/rebuilt without an adjustment sprocket
4. The adjuster isn't where you're used to it being (unlikely since you do say you have a manual)
As you probably know, if you can get the adjuster out (it comes out when you take the brake shoes off), you can twist (turn) it apart and see where the adjustment sprocket is. Good luck.
BTW, if you want to try the self adjustment feature again, try going in reverse and smoothly engaging/disengaging the brakes. Just tapping them usually does't give the brakes enough time to adjust properly.