RE: Anti Chatter Brake Drum Springs.

[Brian Schlump <brianjan_64@xxxxxxx>]

One way to prevent the axle thread from mushrooming is to remove the 
castle nut and reinstall it backwards.  Leave the flat side of the nut 
even with the end of the axle to prevent thread damage...Brian

spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> I can report that, even using the correct puller, the tapered axle 
> thread mushroomed at the end when I pulled the rear drum off a stubborn 
> 1963. 
> Lucky for me, I had left the nut on, loosened about 1 inch, and  having 
> nut on did indeed straighten the threads when I removed  the nut. 


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