Posted by John Eickhof on Thursday, July 11, 2002 at 1:39AM :
In Reply to: REAR DRUMS PRESSED ON???? posted by jason lewis on Wednesday, July 10, 2002 at 11:06PM :
If you have access to a hydraulic press, place the drum on it with the hub facing up, place a piece of metal across the hub (clearing the axle studs) then apply hydraulic pressure to the hub and it will be pushed down out of the drum. To install new drum on hub, place drum onto press with inner drum facing up, place hub into drum with axle studs facing down and wheels studs ligned up with holes in drum, then apply light oil to surface that drum will engage hub, apply hydraulic pressure to hub and it will slip onto drum. Be sure to apply enough pressure to bottom the hub into the drum. Also make sure that there is clearance on press for the axle studs to clear so hub will bottom out on drum. An easy 15 minute job! Another way is to place drum on hub, put flat washers onto wheel studs, and thread the lug nuts onto the studs and run them down with an impact wrench. (Equally turning each lug nut in a cross hatch pattern untill drum is seated)
Have fun!