Have you adjusted them, and did you get any oil or grease on the pads or drum when you reassembled them?
The brakes should be adjusted so that you feel some resistance when you turn the wheel. Not a lot of resistance, but it shouldn't turn completely freely. In other words, adjust the brakes to where you feel the pads begin to rub, and then back it off a hair.
The brakes should be adjusted so that you feel some resistance when you turn the wheel. Not a lot of resistance, but it shouldn't turn completely freely. In other words, adjust the brakes to where you feel the pads begin to rub, and then back it off a hair.