the small springs removal is easy with a special tool or you can do the
cowboy way, a pair of needle nose plyeer press down and turn the key should
come right off.
Woods
53 5 window
-----Original Message-----
From: Radicic, Gary <RadicicG@osc.army.mil>
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, August 24, 2000 5:44 AM
Subject: [oletrucks] Brake Shoe Removal on a 3/4 Ton
>All,
>1. Does anyone have a good way to remove the washer like retainer on the
pivot
>pin at the 6 o'clock position on the rear brakes? If I pry it off, it will
no
>doubt be trashed. Is it easily replaceable? I haven't seen them in Chevy
Duty,
>etc.
>
>2. Also what about the small 3/4" x 1" springs holding the shoe mount
together?
>How do they come off?
>Thanks,
>Gary
>
>Gary Radicic
>1950 Chev 3604
>Geneseo, IL
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Advdesign1@aol.com [mailto:Advdesign1@aol.com]
>Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 4:39 AM
>To: bheigher@yahoo.com; oletrucks@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Screw Removal
>
>
>Barry's info below is OUTSTANDING.
>Bob ADler
>>
>> I've had good luck just tapping directly on the head
>> of clutch head screws with a ballpeen hammer and then
>> turn the screw to tighten, then loosen, tighten and
>> then remove. I've also read, but not tried, of heating
>> (propane torch/soldering iron) the screws, bolts etc
>> and then touching parrafin wax to the head. This
>> supposedly draws the melted wax down to the threads
>> and makes removal possible. If anyone tries this let
>> us know if it works. Might get a little stinky if the
>> the rubber seal is involved
>>
>> Valve grinding compound or a product called Grip Tight
>> is supposed to add friction to the tip of the driver
>> and reduce the chance of slipping/stripping the screw
>> head.
>>
>> Barry
>>
>>
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