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Title: Cb550 rear brake drum stuck
Post by: firet49 on March 17, 2017, 10:03:56 AM

Hi
Can anybody help me as I have removed the rear wheel but can't get the brake drum to come away from the wheel it's jammed.
Thanks

Title: Re: Cb550 rear brake drum stuck
Post by: Johnwebley on March 17, 2017, 01:32:54 PM

Quote from: firet49 on March 17, 2017, 10:03:56 AM

Hi
Can anybody help me as I have removed the rear wheel but can't get the brake drum to come away from the wheel it's jammed.
Thanks

  sorry,I don't understand,do you mean the brake plate ?  is the spindle free??

Title: Re: Cb550 rear brake drum stuck
Post by: firet49 on March 17, 2017, 01:38:23 PM

The whole hub stuck can't remove the hub to get at the brake shoes.
Removed from bike spindle removed.

Title: Re: Cb550 rear brake drum stuck
Post by: Johnwebley on March 17, 2017, 02:07:08 PM

Quote from: firet49 on March 17, 2017, 01:38:23 PM

The whole hub stuck can't remove the hub to get at the brake shoes.
Removed from bike spindle removed.

   does the brake lever move?try to turn clockwise and see what happens


  does the brake plate rotate ??

Title: Re: Cb550 rear brake drum stuck
Post by: philgresty on March 17, 2017, 04:33:54 PM

Im assuming the brake lever is stuck in the brake on position? did the bike wheel spin forward when it was in?

Title: Re: Cb550 rear brake drum stuck
Post by: firet49 on March 21, 2017, 07:05:52 PM

All sorted brake lever was seized.
Thanks people..