m35a
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Well, I just had the same problem with my A2, the TMs and everybody else said I had to remove and axle, I also spent alot of time reading prior posts to see if any tricks were out there. I don't know everybodys set up and I know there is a wide range of differances. I just changed my wheel cylinders without removing axles or any other other big maintenance. I jacked the entire backend of the truck so all the wheels were off the ground. To get my drum off I set the brake shoes all the way down via the adjustments on the backside of the brakes/housing. After removing the bolts that hold the drum on I took a prybar and placed it in the square hole of the brake drum. I then took a hard plastic surface hammer and beat it against the prybar (outwards) and rotated the drum. Once the drum was somewhat in a bind I took a sledge hammer and hit the face of the drum opposite the square hole and it came off with ease. After disconnected and removing the bolts and line to the master cylinder I took a prybar and wedged it between the brake shoe and the axle housing and moved the shoe outwards and was able to remove the mastercylinder and reinstall a new one. I was super easy and I didn't have a mess or extra work to do. I still have one left to do, if anybody would like I can take pictures of the process and post them.