Holy H?LL, this back brake drum is a bia!!

[Kaysen]

How in the world do you get the back brake drum off of a 185, I have a manual and still cannot get it off. I wanted to try to get it off without pulling the whole bearing carrier out, but I might have to. Someone please help me out here. Thanks, Kaysen

[42F67N]

I dunno if its the same as a atc 70 but on it i had to remove the hub and axle cover then it slide right off.

[Howdy]

Is it stuck to the axle? If so you can get it out the easiest by knocking the axle out. Just be sure to take the chain and chain cover loose first. ;)

There is no need to remove the bearing housing. Doing that only makes it harder to get it off.
Howdy

[Kaysen]

Howdy, I didnt quite understand you, so your saying knock the axle out from the shifter side to the footbrake side, and just leave the drum on the axle? Thanks Kaysen[/u]

[Howdy]

Sorry about the confusion!!
Let me clarrify myself a little better here. The axle must be slid or removed going from right to left ( If your standing behind the 3 wheeler facing the seat ).
It is OK to use a hard wood block and a hammer. Place the block of wood on the end of the axle ( right / brake drum side ). Then hit the wood block with the hammer until it moves ( slides out ) some. All your doing is pushing the axle through the brake drum ( and bearing housing ). This is a easier way to knock the brake drum loose from the axle ( when it's stuck ).

One thing to be VERY Careful is to not damage the splines on the end of the axle ( hence the hard wood block ). Some times it takes a BFH ( Big F****** Hammer ) to get the axle to slide. But it's always good to start with a regular hammer first. Once the axle moves about 2-3 inches the drum should come the rest of the way off with out much problem.

Hardwood block: Oak is very good for this. I have even used a piece of fire wood. ;)

I hope that is a little clearer for you. If not let me know. ;)
Thanks
Howdy

[Kaysen]

Thanks, I just wasn't clear on what you were saying. I'll try it tomorrow and put up a post telling you if it worked or not. Thanks again, Kaysen

[plkmonster2]

howdy, i see that you brought back the knowledge of the BFH, ;) haven't had a post including it in a long while, lol :D