I spent about 45 minutes trying to re-adjust the shoes, but I didn't feel much friction coming from it when I was able to slide it out about 1/2". So to get this right Jonk67 and 2+2GT, someone pounded the crap out of the center of the axle so that it would taper out just a bit to lock it in?

 

I can't think of any good reason why anybody would want to bash the axle end enough to peen it over - just to hold the drum on, since there's already 5 lugs assigned to do that job.

But if it's a C-clip axle, maybe somebody had trouble getting things apart for a differential repair or gear swap and used lots of brute force and not much care.

Time to break out the files/grinder/hammer and punch and eliminate the interference.


Norm

 

They probably didn't pound on it to lock the drum on but as Norm mentioned to get the axles out or in they hit it with a sledge or really solid hammer it appears. Reverse the adjusting screw as far as you can to make sure the shoes aren't hanging up as they often form a ridge at the end of the drum surface they hang up on. Then wrap the drum all around with a rubber mallet and again see if it'll slide off (springs could be rusted/locked holding the shoes out).

It's hard to see in the pic but you should be able to see in person if the drum is locking where your blue arrows are. If so, file around that axle nub lip until you have clearance to slide the drum off. The red arrow areas don't matter but do show that it is smashed.
Jon

 

I am curious, did the filing on the axle allow the drum to come off? What was your results.

 

Sorry, just got to it yesterday. Took my dremel to it and sanded it down a bit, slid right off!
Thanks everyone