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lap15 · 12-01-2011, 09:29 PM

The drum should spin freely. If it doesn't, most likely the brake shoes are stuck to the drum. Make sure you back them off and smack it with a hammer to free it up. Then it should slip off the axle tube.

12-01-2011, 09:29 PM	#3
lap15 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Womelsdorf,PA Posts: 93	Re: 68 Chevy Pickup Drum Brakes The drum should spin freely. If it doesn't, most likely the brake shoes are stuck to the drum. Make sure you back them off and smack it with a hammer to free it up. Then it should slip off the axle tube.