Re: 49 standard 8 touring

Posted by HH56 On 2009/10/18 19:17:51

There are several pictures in the service manuals. Chassis sect 6 in the 46-50 manual and also brakes, sect IV in the 51-4 manual.

The drum fits on a tapered hub and is a friction fit between the hub, axle and also a key. After torquing down the axle bolt, it is a very very tight fit.

Once the nut is loosened a couple of turns (not removed entirely for safety reasons), the puller attached per the illustrations, and given a few whacks with a heavy hammer it may pop loose. Sometimes it takes considerable time, effort and a bit of heat before breaking free. The axle does not move or come out (other than possibly rotate a bit with the hammer blows). The fact one came off so easily and with the ground off studs makes me wonder if something else could also be wrong there.