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I lay the drift on the hub body and whack it. Loosen, but leave the nuts on; dem der cones aren't cheap, and you don't want to lose them.



This is the way to go for sure. Don't even bother hitting the studs. Hit the hub itself while the nut it stiill on a few threads. Spin the hub around and hit it all on all sides. The cones will pop out. Heck, I don't even use a brass drift to hit the hub. Just whack away. When you put them back in, coat them with some anti-seize or just plain grease to make them easier to remove next time.

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