>From: "Tim Althoff" <talthoff@yllwdkta.com>
>
>I am going to need to remove my brake drums to slide my axles out a bit but
>have always had problems doing so. Do I need to remove the plug on the back
>side and rotate the adjuster screw down or up to loosen the grip of the
>shoes to the drum. Also, any other ideas on how to remove the drum?
>
>Tim Althoff
>www.yllwdkta.com
>
Once you get the drums off, take a file and get rid the ridge on the inside of the drum. That little ridge grabs on the shoes and that's what I've found to be the culprit. Ever since I filed off the ridge, the drums slide off with ease without backing off the shoes. HTH!
Shane Craven
92 CC 4x4 3.9L
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