AlyMatt, this is a photo of your drum brakes to help
The auto adjustment ratchet / pawl mechanism is situated just below the marking of Y47 you can see, there is a corresponding access hole in the backplate, pop a narrow screwdriver in & gently lever the teeth apart and it should allow the shoes to retract, otherwise the drum will be a bu66er to get off
![[Linked Image]](https://www.tm-img.com/images/2020/04/21/AP-brakes-3.jpg)