Separating Wheel And Drum

[leversole]

Any issues or cautions when separating the wheel from the drum? Would like to paint each a different color....I would mark the drum so it will go back on exactly as it came off...wondering if there are any balance or other issues...

Thanks

Leslie

[Rob]

Any issues or cautions when separating the wheel from the drum? Would like to paint each a different color....I would mark the drum so it will go back on exactly as it came off...wondering if there are any balance or other issues...

Thanks

Leslie

Nothing I'm aware of. Hold the square headed fasteners inside the drum in location and zip the nuts off the front. I use new hardware upon reassembly but that's just the way I do it. You could punch mark the hub and drum together for exact reassembly but it isn't really necessary. I always have the drums machined where they're apart also.

This may sound nuts but I also mount and balance the hub/drum assembly after sandblasting with a wheel spin balancer. You can epoxy weights to the drum under the spider as it really is not difficult.

Rob

[leversole]

Nothing I'm aware of. Hold the square headed fasteners inside the drum in location and zip the nuts off the front. I use new hardware upon reassembly but that's just the way I do it. You could punch mark the hub and drum together for exact reassembly but it isn't really necessary. I always have the drums machined where they're apart also.

This may sound nuts but I also mount and balance the hub/drum assembly after sandblasting with a wheel spin balancer. You can epoxy weights to the drum under the spider as it really is not difficult.

Rob

Thanks!