How is a brake drum puller attached to a wheel?

Place each of the brake drum puller’s 3 hooks evenly around the brake drum’s flange. Ensure that the screw in the middle of the brake drum puller lies above the middle of the wheel hub. Use a screwdriver to attach the brake drum puller’s screw tightly. Tighten the screw until the brake drum puller is securely fastened around the brake drum.

What’s the best way to remove a brake drum?

Use a screwdriver to attach the brake drum puller’s screw tightly. Tighten the screw until the brake drum puller is securely fastened around the brake drum. Do not over-tighten the screw on the brake drum puller. Knock the back of the brake drum lightly with a hammer. Tap the hammer against the brake drum with an outward motion.

Where is the adjuster screw on a brake drum?

Turn the brake drum so that the access hole is aligned with the drum’s adjuster screw. The adjuster screw is large and slotted, and is located beneath just beneath the centerline that runs horizontally across the back of the drum. Turn the adjuster screw counterclockwise until it comes to a halt.

What’s the best way to remove a brake nut?

Use your tire iron to finish removing the loosened lug nuts from their bolts. If necessary, remove the hubcap and use it as a convenient “dish” or “plate” to hold your lug nuts. When all the lug nuts are off, pull the tire away from its mounting.

Which is OTC heavy duty brake drum and rotor puller?

This tool ROCKS!!! The OTC heavy duty brake drum and rotor puller handles large components such as brake drums, rotors, drive wheels, gears, flywheels and pulleys. One person can easily set the tool in place and use for tough pulls even where there is little access to insert the jaws. Can be used with air tools to reduce time and fatigue.

Which is the best heavy duty drum puller?

The Nuclear Option of pullers. This is a seriously heavy-duty drum puller that works very well. This is a very heavy duty puller. I own several other types of pullers from Craftsman and Harbor Freight, but this one is by far the biggest and best.

What kind of wheel is stuck to drum?

1997 Chevy 1500 My right rear wheel is stuck or fused to the drum. I can get the lugnuts off, but no luck getting the wheel off. I took it to a tire place and they couldn’t remove it either, and said I would probably be forced to get someone to take a torch to it.

What do you need to know about drum brakes?

Learn more… Drum brakes (as opposed to disc brakes) are a braking system that slows a vehicle by pressing brake shoes into the inside surface of a metal drum attached to the wheel to create friction. Like any braking system, drum brakes undergo wear and tear with use.

When to adjust the brakes on a Ford tractor?

This tractor in particular is a 1969 Ford 2000. Whenever the foot pedals travel too far or if the pedals don’t travel equally as far, it’s time to adjust your brakes. These Ford tractors use drum brakes which can be adjusted with a jack and a flat head screwdriver. Loading…

Where is the access hole on a brake drum?

Locate the access hole on the outside of the brake drum. Turn the brake drum so that the access hole is aligned with the drum’s adjuster screw. The adjuster screw is large and slotted, and is located beneath just beneath the centerline that runs horizontally across the back of the drum.

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