i have a really dumb question. im trying to inspect my wheel cylinders and need to remove the brake drums. the back drums are simple, but the front drums arent the same. there are no specific instructions in the Chassis Service Manual for removing the drums. ive looked at the cross section diagram in the manual, and it looks like removing the drum/hub assembly requires the removal of the steering knuckle spindle nut under the dust cap.
is that the correct way to remove the drum/hub? also, (im looking at Figure 7.9 in the Chassis Service Manual) it looks like there are some bearings and a grease seal inside the drum/hub assembly--do the bearings need to be repacked and the seal replaced if i remove the drum/hub or can i just replace the hub after i am done looking at the wheel cylinder?