>I can't get the brake drum off for the life of me. > >Is there some sort of tool which lets you hook it to the drum, and >somehow put pressure in the middle on the axle to get it to come >loose? > This is a common problem for buses that have sat around for a while and I have used the following proceedure: #1 Adjust the brake shoe adjusting screw stars in all the way. #2 Tap around the entire drum with hammer to loosen up the shoes if they were stuck to the drum. #3 If the drum still won't come off, the shoes may be pivoting. You might have to use a screwdriver to tap the shoes through the lug bolt holes in the drum. Putting the wheel back on the drum can give you more leverage for pulling the drum off. #4 If all else fails go and get a wheel puller that does exactly as you described above. Mine has 3 arms that bolt onto the drum in the lug bolt holes. Snap On has one in their currrent catalog.
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