84 big red

[uncle al]

I just bought an 84 BIG RED and need to replace the rear brakes, and am having trouble removing the taper washer, "O" ring, and rear brake drum cover. I have a shop manual, and it says to remove these things, but they won't come off. Are there special tools for the washer and o ring? I've used heat on the drum cover without any luck, and didn't know how much I could beat on it with a hammer. Do the washer and o ring have to come off first before the cover? Thanks in advance.

Al

[floydechoes2000]

I just did mine a couple weekends ago, it was not a hard job and my wife was kind enough to take notes. Here's what she wrote down...

Rear Brakes:
Jack up ATC.trailpro Make sure to stabilize the ATC prior to removing rear right wheel (use 12 mm socket).
Remove hub (use 24mm socket).
Remove axle lock nuts with adjustable pipe wrench.
Remove brake cable adjuster nuts (uses 12mm socket) and springs.
Remove skid plate.
Loosen nuts on brake housing (use 12mm socket-You may leave the water nut in place).
Remove brake housing.
Remove brake shoes.
Clean brake housing and cover.
Replace shoes.
Replace housing cover and nuts.
Replace axle locking nuts.
Replace brake cables, springs and nuts.
Check brake adjustment.trailpro Adjust brakes as needed.
Replace skid plate.
Replace hub and nut.
Replace wheel and tighten nuts.
Re-check brake adjustment and adjust as needed.

I have some pics to go with these notes, I'll post them shortly.

[floydechoes2000]

Here's a few photos I hope will help.

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[uncle al]

Thanks for all the info about xing out the brakes, I forgot that I started this post, and never got a notification that you guys (and gals) had responded to it. Big Red has sat in the barn all winter, and now I want to do something to it. in my post I stated that I couldn't get the plate off the right side, the shop manual says that the washer and o-ring has to come off before the brake housing and shoes come off. I've heated the housing up with a torch, and beat on it with a BFH, and nothing moves, also used alot of p-juice. give me some help. thanks