Drum brake adjuster is not visible

[matteo]

Hi,
I'm working on the rear drum brakes (1980 T25) and wanting to loosen off the shoes. When I look through the inspection hole I can see the shoe/pad but no adjuster! The inspection hole is in a different place to that in the Haynes manual. Photo from above the drum shows the inspection hole at about the 2 o'clock postion.
Is this standard or not? Does it mean trying to get the drum off with loosening the brake shoes?

[Aidan]

I wonder if your have an bay window backplate fitted instead of a T3/T25 one,
looking at the parts diagram they aren't the same and the adjusters are different,
it's not easy to now see exactly what was fitted to the early T3/T25 - the rear hub stayed the same but I don't know if the bay backplate will even fit the T3/T25 bearing carrier
Have you had the drum off ?

[matteo]

Thanks for the reply. I've not had the drum off yet - currently soaking the assembly.
I'm also trying to suss out if I will need to remove the hub nut to get the drum off.. Any advice would be appreciated as Haynes is not helping much today!

[Oldiebut goodie]

Isn't the adjustment hole here?

[Rosie n' Jim]

It's been quite a while since I worked on mine, but for certain the adjuster is below the brake cylinder and between the shoes. The plugged hole at 2 o'clock is probably to check the shoe thickness. I suspect Oldiebut goodie is correct.
 

[matteo]

Well spotted - I just didn't see it with the contrast! I've been able to get and turn the adjuster this morning. Thanks folks.

[Mocki]

And no, you dont need to remove the hub nut to get the drum off