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So I've looked through the manuals and on this forum, but found nothing. Who has done this job and how do you get the key way out? I cannot get the rear drums off..

Not sure why you didn't, you should have found many posts on this subject here, that question comes up very frequently. Your rear axle/drum construction is essentially the same as almost every other manufacturer of the era, so common it probably wasn't worthy of much note. You need a rear drum puller like the attached. And you pull the drum leaving the key intact. And when reinstalling, the axle taper and drum taper should be clean and dry - NO lubricant.

Search again, perhaps on "drum puller" and I suspect you'll find plenty of advice on how to use it. The key aspect is to leave the drum retaining nut in place by a few threads so when the drum comes loose, which it occasionally does rather violently, the drum and puller doesn't fly off and do harm to you or the drum itself.

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Many thanks! I appreciate the help.

Hi, just a "heads up"; the grip of the brake drum on the axle can be extremely tight, especially if it was not put on dry of lubricant. From personal experience!

The drums should always be installed on the axles dry with not lubricant. JWL