Re: LRO: Brake Drum Removal

From: Colin Clegg (colin.clegg@bigfoot.com)
Date: Sun Apr 29 2001 - 15:41:00 EDT

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    There is only 1 screw on mine (The fronts have three). There is a second
    hole, I'll try a bolt and see if that helps.

    Colin

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "David Scheidt" <dscheidt@tumbolia.com>
    To: <lro@Works.Team.Net>
    Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2001 7:50 PM
    Subject: Re: LRO: Brake Drum Removal

    > On Sun, 29 Apr 2001, Colin Clegg wrote:
    >
    > :Hi
    > :
    > :I have a SWB Series 3 and I am trying to remove the brake drums on the
    rear
    > :wheels to replace the wheel cylinders. The only problem is that they
    will
    > :not shift.
    >
    > Make sure you've got all the screws off. loosen the brakes, and beat on
    it
    > with a rubber mallet. On genuine drums, there's a fourth threaded hole in
    > the drum. Insaead of having a hole in the hub behind it, it's got the
    hub.
    > YHou can thread a bolt (same thread as the screws, but you want something
    > with a hex head and force it off that way.
    > :
    >
    > --
    > dscheidt@tumbolia.com
    > Bipedalism is only a fad.
    >
    >
    >



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