| One of the brake drums had some oil on it so I suspected a leaking seal from the transmission. |  |
| The 6 nuts are quite difficult to get at. |  |
| Once undone the unit pulls out easily. |  |
| The brake backplate is left dangling between the bearing housing and the drum mounting. (See above) |  |
| To undo the nut that is at the base of the splined shaft (above) you need a special tool. You can by one from Wigan but I made my own from a 6 point 29mm socket from Drapers and a length of tube. |  |
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You will need a hydraulic press ( or a fly press) to push out the shaft. You also need to push out the bearing to get at the seal. Of course you need a press to put it all back together. I also modified the brake cams the same as I did for the rear brakes. (See 29th July 2001.) Having the cams removable makes it easier to tighten the 6 nuts. |
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