Thread: Brake Drums Won't Come Off
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Old January 16th, 2015, 10:51 PM
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Default Re: Brake Drums Won't Come Off
One thing when drums are hard to get off that I have found is to back off the manual brake adjusters. when this is done the shoes will pull back in far enough to allow the drum to be removed.
If you don't feel comfortable rebuilding your master the best price I have found is Napa for a new one, about $85.00 The kit will run you about $22. per side on the master. Watch the items when you take apart the clutch side, the build is different than the brake side as a couple of parts are left out. I didn't catch this and had to pull it again to remove a couple items.
If you don't have one yet, get a manual brake adjusting tool, you will need it for maintenance on this truck. A spring tool will really save you a lot of grief dealing with springs on drum brakes.
Last edited by jagarra; January 17th, 2015 at 05:41 AM.
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