Posted by Jethro Lilley on April 10, 2014 at 16:54:59 from (70.208.135.190):
Finished replacing the brakes on my H today, all by my lonesome. Now I know first hand why no H's have brakes. The old pads were like new and the drums were like new. The grease covering everything was not like new. I have had linings for several years but didn't have the nerve to put them on 'till this week.
Charles Lindstrom supplied the new seals and felts for the axles. Bought a rivet tool as it was cheaper than what the Deere dealer wanted to rivet them to the shoes. Took everything apart and cleaned all the old rear-end lube and repacked the outer axle bearings from a 5 gal pail of Panther grease I had hidden in the shop. That stuff is thick and stringy. Stays where you put it. We used to use it on the rollers of two Caterpillars that Dad had back in the 50's. Good stuff that you cannot find anymore. It's not a high temp grease, but then the old H is not a high temp machine.
Put it all back together with the help of an engine hoist. It's great having brakes again, but this job kicked my kadiddlewhiffle. When I finished my legs were sore... my back was sore... then I planted my sweet corn.
3 beers, a hot shower and a plate of chicken gizzards & rice and I feel much better.
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