Do you have to pump the brakes?

[rob love]

You can keep doing the minor adjustment until it doesn't do it, then back to a major adjustment. But in reality, if you want the brakes to be at their best, the shoes should be contacting in the center. But yes, I have seen where a bit of adjustment can go a long way. But of particular importance is having nice round and clean drums. We have a place in town that still turns the big drums, and the more surface area you can get the more braking friction. Far better to be adjusting your brakes to the overall diameter rather than to a high spot.

I use an air bleeder ball, so air bubbles are not usually a problem. You do tend to go through a lot of fluid with them, mind you.