Uhmm, it's really not all that difficult once you've used the access
hole in the backing plate to back the shoes off of the drum.  Kind of
a PITA (mostly rememebering which dirction to turn the star), but only
takes a few minutes and you can then just pull the drum right off.

Karl Wolz

On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 11:35 AM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 9:54 AM, jon <jon@kenneke.com> wrote:
>> Ed,
>>
>> Great descrption of how to do it right...with the right tools.
>>
>> So, anyone have any suggestions on how to get a drum off that's stuck to
>> the hub/axle? I've not spent too much time, but I have soaked it with Aero
>> Kroil, and pounded it with a rubber mallet. I also tried gently heating
>> the area around the hub (where it is apparantly stuck) with a propane
>> torch.
>>
>
> If possible, and I know this sounds silly, but try to "sneak" some
> penetrating oil in at the holes where the small 11mm head bolts were
>
> (you removed those right? :)
>
> I managed to slip in a small screwdriver to lever the drum a hair away
> from the axle flange and squirt some oil in.
>
> And you need to bang on the drum with a metal hammer.
>
> There's lots in the archives on this.  :)
>
> Neil.
>