1st time ive done drum brakes.. i could use some steps on how to do it. right kno i cant even get the cover off ive removed what appears to be all the bolts. do i need to do anything with the axle? thanks

 

use a flat head screw driver to get it off.

 

the 250 ex has drum brakes ??????? my jm 250 has disck brakes.... its honda u would think they would think they would havee some supper hight teck space brakes...lol[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]

 

i see where i can put the flat head but i still wont come off and i dont want to force it becuase the metal seems soft

 

you did take the axle nut of right? and the screws on the back side right? if so put a little pressure on it and break it loose. how long has it been since you changed them? the longer it has been the more difficult it will be?

 

i didnt take the axle nut off. i didnt kno if i needed to. thanks. this is the first time ive changed them

 

What's the year Model ?

 

its a 2001. i have the brakes changed but now im having problems getting the drum over the new brakes its not going easily which makes me seem im doing something wrong. ????

 

did you back the wing nut all the way back out?

 

You have to make sure the shoe's are properly alined ,and that the piston's in the brake cylinder's are pressed in for enough and the brake adjuster's are adjusted back in far enough for the drum to slip over them right ! I always turn in the adjuster's far enough to get the drum's on , then i slip them off and adjust the shoe's a little at a time ; untill i feel just a slight rub of the shoe's to the drum then back off a couple click's so they aren't dragging when you have the brake's released ! Just don't lose your cool and if you do take a break untill you're calm again before you start on it again , i know it's easier said than done ; but take it a little at a time ! The only thing i can think of that would keep the drum from going back on is miss alinement of the shoe's are the shoe's are a little off spec's in size or thickness that the originals's were ! I bought a set of EBC shoe's off ebay , they were suppose to fit my model but they didn't ; and i had to use my 4 & a half inch hand held grinder and make them fit ! If you're not sure of the size check them again't your old shoe's , then you can be sure it's the alinment ; i can only thank God for digital camera's the first time i do a job for the first time i take lot's of picture's of then and after so i'm sure the job is done right the first time !