Is a part missing!? I can't tell for sure but it's as if there is. It looks as if the cables are adjusted about as far as they can be. and adjusting the rachet piece in the hub much results in not being able to put the drum back on. Which BTW since it hasn't been off in several years I'm sure holy crap! I had a greaking go-devil tapping it pretty hard with a propane torch heating the drum near the axle/hub until the thing was hot enough with my gloves on it was uncomfortable to touch the wheel studs to turn it when it finally broke lose. I was about ready to just go hulk on it and say "screw it, if it breaks I don't think drums are that expensive". Luckily it broke lose before that point because I spent over an hour I'm sure on just getting the drum off.

Here's pics of the cables and brakes.



To me, I don't understand how when the cables pulled, and pulling that large lever/arm forward is supposed to spread the shoes, because it just has the one pivot point it's on at the top, it comes forward contacts the rachet lever/release lever? and they both go forward but that's it.....they don't do anything near as I can tell. What the heck?