I'm about as green as green can be in the business of tractors and I have a few questions regarding the brakes on a 1949 TO-20 I bought a couple weeks ago.
I knew that the brakes weren't much when I bought it, problem is, I had nothing to compare them to. Just knew that the tractor didn't stop too well.
Jacked it up, took the right rear wheel off, removed the drum pretty easily and was interested to see how the brakes actually worked. (Bad news is I have no real automotive experience, either).
First thing I noticed was the shoes seemed worn and greasy. The next was that when I applied the brake, the lower shoe moved but the upper shoe didn't. (Are they shoes or pads?)
Am going to buy a new set since the price isn't too bad, but does anyone have any ideas as to what causes there could be for the upper shoe not to engage?
Bad spring? They all looked ok..
There also seems to be a lot of play in the individual brake pedals...can that be adjusted? How?
Next time I go to the cabin, I will remove the other side to see if that set is working ok, then I will have something to compare it to, but just trying to gain some knowledge/experience from you guys before I go up...Not sure if the pic will help.
https://photos.yesterdaystractors.com/gallery/tphotos/c142003.jpg
I knew that the brakes weren't much when I bought it, problem is, I had nothing to compare them to. Just knew that the tractor didn't stop too well.
Jacked it up, took the right rear wheel off, removed the drum pretty easily and was interested to see how the brakes actually worked. (Bad news is I have no real automotive experience, either).
First thing I noticed was the shoes seemed worn and greasy. The next was that when I applied the brake, the lower shoe moved but the upper shoe didn't. (Are they shoes or pads?)
Am going to buy a new set since the price isn't too bad, but does anyone have any ideas as to what causes there could be for the upper shoe not to engage?
Bad spring? They all looked ok..
There also seems to be a lot of play in the individual brake pedals...can that be adjusted? How?
Next time I go to the cabin, I will remove the other side to see if that set is working ok, then I will have something to compare it to, but just trying to gain some knowledge/experience from you guys before I go up...Not sure if the pic will help.
https://photos.yesterdaystractors.com/gallery/tphotos/c142003.jpg