Brake Drum screws hopefully with pictures

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Anti-seize is where?? On the threads and under the head, right? Oops. . . . Then you put some sort of anti
corrosion on the allen recess, correct?
 

I saw a very clever home made device to help remove these sometimes stubborn screws . A piece of angle is drilled to fit across the screw and to fit onto the corresponding wheel studs . This holds it in place , a third hole is drilled to allow a half inch drive extension rod male end . A flat blade socket of a suitable size is sandwiched between the angle and the screw , the rod passes through the angle and can be turned with a breaker bar . Massive pressure on the screw slot is regulated by the wheel nuts on the studs stopping the driver from leaving the slot .
 
I have the same intention when I put my MH 50 back together. The
local hardware store only goes to 3/8". I'll have to look when I
go into the big city.
 
The screws are only there to hold the drums on during assembly, or if the wheels are removed for shipping.

They are very soft steel, usually easier to drill the head off than to get them out.
 

those screws are there for safety. if you lose a wheel the drum can come off and you have no brakes on that wheel. cars and trucks have those screws for the same reason on drums and rotors. they hold the drum in place for the shoes to have maximum braking.leave them off if you think they are for nothing.if you install them use anti-seize and they will remove easily.
 

You have a valid point John . One thing though and in all seriousness , if a tractor looses a rear wheel won't it just lean over really quickly ? The hub will bite into the dirt and so too will the driver most likely . Brakes might not be all that useful in such a circumstance .
 
You gotta be kidding.

If a wheel falls off the brakes on that side aren't going to make the slightest bit of difference.

And how often do rear wheels fall off ???
 
Well of course I put anti-seize on. What kind of idiot do you think I am....... I put the anti-seize on after I read your post and when I took the ag tires off and put the turf tires on for summer :D
Now that I re-read your post, I'll be putting anti-corrosion on the inset next fall when I put the ag tires back on for snow plowing ! :eek: I'm no dummy, you know :roll:
 

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