Brake pedal course

Inertia said

Adjust the brakes.
A lotta pedal travel can be wasted just moving the shoes out to the drum, - then you get "pedal".
Adjust the shoes out closer to drum, you get pedal sooner.

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This can be tested easily when driving. Get moving 25 mph or faster, apply the brakes, then let off the pedal and get right back on the pedal again. If the pedal height comes up the the adjustment is too loose. If no change then the adjustment is fine.