Conflicting answers-bolt size removal drum

[Pinchlite]

Originally Posted by tmontague

I've never backed off the shoes as I found it hard to do with the drum still installed since that little "window" behind the shoes with the rubber plug in it is so small and you cannot see what you're doing.

I've just air chiseled the drum off and every time I remove it I take my air grinder and grind down the lip that is created so I don't have that issue in the future.

Grind down the lip??

I think what some are referring to is the shoes themselves binding on a groove on the inside wall of the drum.

Remeber new drums are going on aswell.

[tmontague]

Originally Posted by Pinchlite

Grind down the lip??

I think what some are referring to is the shoes themselves binding on a groove on the inside wall of the drum.

Remeber new drums are going on aswell.

Yes, that groove is more of a lip that is cause by brake dust, rust and wear and that is what the brake shoe tends to get caught up on when trying to remove the drums. If the drums were being re used you can grind that lip down to make your life easier next time you try and remove the drums and adjust the shoes.

In your case you are installing new drums so that doesn't matter