I'm about done my restoration, and I just climbed up on my tractor (48 model A) for the first time and sat on the seat yesterday. When I first got it running years ago I had the brake assemblies off of it because they were froze up, so I had no experience with them. I didn't use the pulley brake to stop it much since its not designed for that. Though the previous owner sure did. Resulting in a really worn belt pulley.
After getting up on the seat I realized that the brakes appear to be very uncomfortable to use. I ran a friends B a few weeks ago and had the same thought. His wasn't as bad as his doesn't have a battery box for a seat.
I'm not trying to start Deere bashing thread, I'm actually looking for some tips on using the brakes. I'm going to try to move the seat back a little further. When I use the brakes on my other tractors I normally put the heel of my foot on the floor plate and push on the pedal. That appears impossible with this tractor due to how far back they sit.
After getting up on the seat I realized that the brakes appear to be very uncomfortable to use. I ran a friends B a few weeks ago and had the same thought. His wasn't as bad as his doesn't have a battery box for a seat.
I'm not trying to start Deere bashing thread, I'm actually looking for some tips on using the brakes. I'm going to try to move the seat back a little further. When I use the brakes on my other tractors I normally put the heel of my foot on the floor plate and push on the pedal. That appears impossible with this tractor due to how far back they sit.