Hi Lee, you may have to back both adjusters right back until they won`t go no more. That can be a lot of adjusting by the way. I think from memory you can just about see the thread on the adjusters with a nice light through the adjusting hole. You may have to work the adjusters back and forth a few times to make sure the threads are clear enough to get them backed off completely, I don`t think a puller would work until the shoes are backed off completely and then you won`t need a puller. What can sometimes make it worse is the fact that a lot of these drums are very old and sometimes if not mostly they`ll have a lip worn into the drum surface which makes it even more important to back them adjusters off all the way.
Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Good luck with the patience and mind your knuckles :mrgreen: