Your original Air-Cooled Volkswagen Brake Hardware has been subject to decades of abuse from corrosion, heat and the extreme pressures exerted by the braking system. Make sure your brake hardware is in working order. This Reproduction Quality Adjusting Star Wheel is inserted into the adjusting block on the backing plate and used with the Brake Adjusting Screw to tighten or loosen the brake shoes.
Learn more from the following Mid America Motorworks Knowledge Library article:
VW 1950-1979 Air Cooled Typical Brake Adjustment How to Guide