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Walston

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I never drove this tractor and don't know if it stopped well or not. The brakes worked OK putting it on the trailer. There is some black stuff in there. Does that mean the seal is leaking?

This is going to be a working tractor, not a trailer queen. Should I disassemble and replace seals and brake shoes? What do you guys think?
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"Should I disassemble and replace seals and brake shoes? "

As long as it sat and as close as you are to having them off,
I probably would. But then, that's how mission creep starts! :)
 

You're already 1/2 way there and if you ever get stuck out of gear rolling down a hill, you'll want all the brake you can grab, not just "ok" brakes. I would pull it all the way down to the axle seal and come forward. No question, no skimping.
 
Looks OK (no, not perfect) to me.

I would thoroughly clean, break any glaze on the linings and, especially, the drums with course sand paper, adjust, and put it to work.

Dean
 
On a good day those Ford dry drum brakes
are barely adequate.
Since you are this far into it I would at
least clean, degrease and adjust them and
inspect the seals. Replace if in doubt.
 
Brake shoes look good to me, reasonable thickness and uniform; seals are not expensive as parts go so I'd replace those since you are almost there; check the diameter of
the drum. If within wear tolerance, reassemble, adjust, and drive. If the drum is too big due to wear and previous turning, replace. Just my 2 cents.
 

Thanks for the input everybody. I will reseal and redo the brakes. I dis-assembled them tonight. One hub was a rear Bugger. I am glad I did, I found a couple broken bolts and the seals were in need of replacement. I will post some pics tomorrow.
 
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