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Subject:Re: adjusting rear brakes! removing rear drums
From:Jimmy Johnston
Date:Tue, 23 Dec 2014 08:03:34 -0500

Heat....

http://www.harborfreight.com/electric-start-propane-torch-91061.html

and a big hammer...

Heat up the drum, tap the sides of the drum with a hammer...and pop!

Jimmy
Wilmington, NC

On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 7:58 AM, Mike Riley <mkriley@fuse.net> wrote:

> Anyone have a method of removing the rear drums?
> The shoes are retracted and the drum wiggles so it is not stuck to the
> axle. Will not come off.
> Any way to drive it off with a drift through the backing plate? Make a
> mullandore port?
> Mike
>

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