Breaks lock up in reverse

Hi there, i have a series 3 88' which i have been restoring over the past year. Just replaced all the brake shoes, adjusters and snail cams but they have decided to start locking up when trying to push it back into the garage (rolls forwards fine and hubs roate freely with wheels and brake drums removed). I have tried adjusting the cams, tested different spring positions, checked the leading and trailing shoes (appear to both be the same) checked the hand brakes not locking, that its not stuck in gear or 4wd and im still stumped! Any advice would be helpfully as my mot is next week...Thanks

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Steve_R1979 said:

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look at your own advise mate it's very annoying

Accidents happen mate especially when your new to forums, anyone have any useful advice?

andyfraser said:

Accidents happen mate especially when your new to forums, anyone have any useful advice?

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Shoes on wrong way round maybe.

andyfraser said:

Accidents happen mate especially when your new to forums, anyone have any useful advice?

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The trailing edge of a brake shoe is catching inside the drum as it rotates.

The rear shoe is catching, thanks for the reply. Anyway to solve this or do they just need some driving around and heavy breaking to set them in...?/ is that safe to do

andyfraser said:

The rear shoe is catching, thanks for the reply. Anyway to solve this or do they just need some driving around and heavy breaking to set them in...?/ is that safe to do

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File a chamfer on the leading and tail ends of the shoes.....I always do whether I have a problem or not

Will give it a try tomorow, had enough standing in the rain for one day! Thanks for the advice

Sounds daft but are the shoes on the right way round, Found mine wouldn't sit right and found a write up showing the correct fitment.