At 5:51 PM -0400 7/3/96, Ken Streeter wrote:
> 3) Bang on the drum with a rubber mallet to see if you can
> at least get the drum to move. [...] If it comes partially off and
> then hangs up, put the drum back on all the way, and bang
> a few times with the rubber mallet (as if trying to put
> the drum ON), and then try to remove again. This procedure
> loosens flakes of rust between the wheel studs and the
> brake drum.
This can also happen if the drum has worn badly or is very rusty, so that
the brake shoes are loose enough to not touch the worn part, but hang the
drum up as you try to slide the non-worn edge over the shoes. So if the
drum comes partially off and sticks, see if you can still turn it. If not,
try backing the adjusters off a little further.
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