HELP...Self Adjuster Lever Does Not Ride on Star Wheel Teeth

Just ran into this. It was only on the driver side. As mentioned above, check that your springs and cables and guides are all properly installed in the correct order. In my case, it took three adjusters to get one whose teeth were "sharp" - the rest looked like they'd been beaten down straight out of the box.

Here's the proper order for everything - note the cable is between the primary and secondary spring up top:
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My new brakes are a mix of National (hardware), Raybestos (drums), and Power Stop (shoes) - all from Rockauto.
[SOLVED] I resolved this issue by finding the wrong
Photos or it didn't happen!
Thank you. I will ck out National hardware at Rockauto.

[SOLVED] After checking all hardware and comparing to R/R brake assembly, I found the adjuster/star wheel to be the wrong type. Star wheel diameter was much smaller, causing lever to ride against teeth, not on top of teeth as designed. Installed correct adjuster/star wheel type and all is OK. The prev restoration shop goofed up again.

Thx for all comments. A Body Forum members are the best.