ripping the handbrake up will ratchet them in closer so make them stick even more, as the shoe wears down they automatically ratchet up to compensate for this, this is why loosening the handbrake wont make them looser at the drum. I hate drum brakes with a passion, iam unsure of the design but take a look inside there will be some kind of ratchet or adjuster, you need to adjust so that you drum will fit back on so its snug and still rotates. put it all back together and pump the foot brake up then when hard press down firmly and pull the handrake up and down a few times, then release the f