Re: drum brake removal

Posted by Lowell Fast On 2012/5/22 8:38:34

1. As mentioned, backing off the star adjuster on the brake shoes is important as many cars of this age have the shoes adjusted out to the max.
2. Never beat on the end of the axle.
3. When using the dogbone puller, release and reapply the tension from day to day and TAP with 2 hammers simultaneously on opposite sides of the hub.
4. Somewhere (?)I read that the hub is put back on the tapered axle DRY, with no oil or grease. The keyway does not carry the load but only the taper.