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Originally Posted by mylesdw
Does any one know the right way to remove the two springs that retract the brake shoes? I've done it various times (on cars) over the years but never what you might call elegantly and usually involving bad language and minor injury :-)
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There are proper tools that you can buy to do the job. They are basically a big pair of tongs with hooks that locate in the springs and as you close them they release the tension on the springs allowing you to release them. They can be a bit hit and miss however and as it's not something that you will be doing on a daily basis it might not be worth the expense of buying one. I have seen people make up their own versions using a thin steel rod bent over to form a hook at one end with the other end bent to form a loop. Once the hook is located on the spring, a bar is put through the loop end and used as a lever to pull the spring off.
Hope this makes sense as it's hard to describe something without the aid of a picture.