A week or so ago I posted about a problem re-connecting the brake rods after completing a relining job (series 1, external shoes). It was like building a ship in a bottle. I found several tricks and thought I'd post them for the next guy to be in this pickle. First back off the top adjustment and the bolt that positions the rear shoe. Then disconnect both shoe return springs. Then I made a hook out of heavy wire to pull the toggle on the bottom of the actuating arm forward; the other end of the hook was bent to fit in one of the holes on the foot rest. I also used a 3/8 bolt (easier to thread) to line up the toggle. With the hook holding the toggle all the way forward against the housing, its a piece of cake to remove the bolt and thread in the brake rod.