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Even though my slave cylinders were new opening the bleeder screw did help. The drum has to not have any angle to it when you go to slide it over the shoes. I still had one very tight one and that position gets hot so I might have to go back in that one.

Well that was interesting. I loosened the bleeder screw cause that would let air out and less dirt inside. Then I used the strap around the shoes to pull them in. Well they moved in some but not enough to allow the drum on. So I started fiddling with the bottom adjusters. I had them...

We have not connected any of the hydraulic lines. We plan on purging the lines last thing before we connect everything. There is the plastic plug in the brake line hole of the cylinder. I had not thought that it might be tight enough to keep the pistons from going in. Hummm...... will have...

I am new to the M35 trucks and my son and I have been rebuilding his brakes. We have new shoes and have the rear axle done. With the new shoes the hubs fit really close and have to be lined up just right to go on. I am working on the drivers side first rear axle. I have the shoes on and...