Green Wheel bearing help

Don't try to force the drum off. There is a worn lip holding it on. You will tear up your shoe linings if you yank it. Back off the adjuster wheel, thru the thin slots in the bottom of the backing plate. Requires 2 screwdrivers or "brake levers". Search youtube and such.

I just replaced the seals in my C-body's 8.75" rear. I hate when they leak. Fortunately, I caught it early because the gear oil washes away the bearing grease, which can make them fail. I understand that is one advantage of Green roller bearings - they have a face seal and don't rely on the axle seal. My passenger side adjuster nut was boogered up, being cross-threaded. It is a fine thread, so that can happen easily. I had to play with it a long time with the axle off, and couldn't back the nut out fully with the bearing installed, to get the threads started right. I think I got it back straight, and adjusted play to the factory 15 mil. I had the rear bearings replaced ~1997 and didn't notice the adjuster when I re-installed them. I should have read the manual carefully.

I don't see an adjuster on either side of my 64 Valiant 7.25" rear-end. The factory manual for my 65 Dart discusses the adjuster, but the drawings show it only on the Coronet (B-body). I'm not going to remove the wheels and drums just to look. Perhaps the 7.25" rears have ball bearings instead.