Always use and used a drum puller. Shop manuals advise AGAINST hammering due to potential damage to bearings. Course hoo nose what and how they had been removed (if they had been removed) before... If U rent a puller WATCH IT. The local place here their puller will not fit due to what, the projection of the axle or wuzzit the spacing of the bolts? Best to check first AND STAND BACK NO MATTER WHAT! Rotsa Ruck. If I remember right, Lotta hard whacking did not do the trick, a large number of lighter blows on the knockoff did the trick? Lars |