Brake problems please help

[jsmith2232]

RE 1984 honda 200s

I am in the process of changing the rear brakes and i got it down to the housing that the brake pads are in and i can't get it off to get to the brakes, is there any tricks, something i am missing or something else that would help me out, any thing would be appreciated, thank you, John

[rhino250r]

Try loosening your brake adjustment, sometimes the shoes wear the drum and there is a lip that can't pass over the shoes. Also look in the center of the brake drum where it fits on the axle. I think there is an o-ring that will also make drum removal harder. Try using a small pointed pick to remove the o-ring.

did you take out the 2 bolts holding the brakes in?

i am assuming you did, but i just want to check