70 axle bearing help please!

[MisterFurious]

Need some advice on changing bearings on my 70. I've got it down to the bare axle and the brake drum. What's the next step to get the axle out? I figure the brake drum has to come off; just not sure how to do it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[SWIGIN]

if you got the axle nuts off you just have to slid the drum off the splines....but it might be rusted on so a torch might be handy

[Dammit!]

Take the wheels off and then the big collars that slide over the axle. Everything just comes off after that. When I did mine not long ago I didn't realize those collars weren't part of the axle so I was stumped for a minute too. :lol:

[MisterFurious]

Thanks, guys. The drum does look to be rusted on. I had heated it up with the torch, so it may be time to bust out the air hammer. Does the axle come out to the left, or either side?

[Dammit!]

Either side once you get the sprocket and brake drum removed.

[MisterFurious]

Thanks, Dammit!