8 3/4 hard to rotate wheels

So the adjuster should be turned all the way towards the brake drum or towards the middle of the car?

juster
looking at the axle installed, a clockwise rotation of the adjuster tightens it, CCW loosens it!! With the adjuster on both sides, there's no way to tell where the drivers side axle should be set! There isn't that much adjustment to be had, so if you insist on using the adjusters on both sides, you will have to play with it! I guess I would start with the drivers side adjuster in the middle somewhere!!