Removing drums?
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You can try loosening the adjuster for the shoes, but it may be frozen. If thats the case, usually a big hammer is the most effective way.
There is an adjuster hole on the inside of the backing plate and you will need a flat screwdriver to do this..As mentioned, Grab a sledge and hammer down on the drums , be careful not to hit the lugnut studs though,,,They'll come off rather easily after a few hits... 8)G-boz said:
JBreu, you beat me by moments! Look for little port holes on the lower part of the backing plate. There may be oval plastic plugs that you pop out with a screwdriver. It will have self-adjusters and it is tricky to loosen them. You need to stick a tiny thin screwdriver like tool inside to pry up the self-adjuster finger, which them allows you to work the adjuster wheel (down I believe) to loosen the adjusters. If all this fails, don't just bash it, get or rent a brake drum remover tool. Looks like a huge 3 finger wheel puller, but BIG for a brake drum.
I have one of these that is a add on to my Snap-ON bearing puller set, OTC makes one also.
Just make sure that you have backed the self adjuster off as far as possible. then if necessary heat the drum at the point it slides over the round hub of the axle. Hit the drum face with a 3 to 5 LB hammer on the flat face,to break the bond with the rusty hub.
Just make sure that you have backed the self adjuster off as far as possible. then if necessary heat the drum at the point it slides over the round hub of the axle. Hit the drum face with a 3 to 5 LB hammer on the flat face,to break the bond with the rusty hub.
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