Progress and of course questions - rear brakes

[JPSmit]

Well, the very good news is that I'm back at it. Actually, Tuesday, a friend is coming to pound some dents and then off to be stripped/ primed and possibly bottom finish coated, then somewhere else for bodywork/ paint - hurray!

While I'm waiting, I started taking the rear brakes apart (one side at a time - finally getting smart /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/square.gif At the same time I'm replacing the rear bearings. Here are tonight's questions (there are a few)

1. The adjustment piece on the bottom, where the bottom of the brake shoes pivot - does that come off? If so, how?

2. In Bentley's Book (the 1500 one 75-79) on page 272, there is a diagram entitled, Half-Shaft, Bearing and Oil Seal. As I dismantled, there was no #7 gasket & O-ring seal - is this normal?

3. Do I need a hub puller to remove the bearing?

4. Does #10 (in the book) come off too?

TIA all I appreciate it

 

[Bugeye58]

JP, the only thing that comes off on the adjusters are the two wedges, and the adjustment cone. That screws through from the inboard side to the outboard.
There should <u>definitely</u> be both the "O" ring and paper gasket between the hub and the axle flange.
You won't need a hub puller to remove the bearing, but you'll need a 1 7/8" socket to remove the nut holding the hub on. And, the left side has left hand threads, so "Righty Loosey". Once the hub nut is off, you should be able to pull the hub off, or in the worst case, gently tap it off with a soft mallet. After removing the seal, the bearing can be drifted out using a brass drift.
I don't have a 1500 book, so I can't help with the last item, as I don't know what #10 is referring to.
Hope this helps,
Jeff