460 brakes update

bass · Feb 23, 2020

Well I spent this morning while in a fine mist, replacing the brakes on my 460. The old disk were glazed up good. Replaced disks, balls and springs. The seals were not leaking so I left them alone. Now Mabel stops on a dime and gives you a nickel in change.

Thanks for all the info and help.

Here are some pics of the project.

Bass
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caterpillar guy · Feb 24, 2020

The disks would have been alright probably if they were not worn down in thickness much.
If those are eye bolts on the tractor. I hope you don't break them. Eye bolts are designed to pull straight out endways not sideways on.

Ken Hansen · Feb 24, 2020

(quoted from post at 07:32:22 02/24/20) The disks would have been alright probably if they were not worn down in thickness much.
If those are eye bolts on the tractor. I hope you don't break them. Eye bolts are designed to pull straight out endways not sideways on.

One more vote on not pulling sideways on eye bolts! I may not have noticed it if "caterpillar guy" had not mentioned it but scares me to think what would happen if you took off from a stop going up a hill.

If nothing else I would run another pair of chains through the rear wheels pulling forwards.

Working around heavy equipment for 45 years I have seen some bad things happen with improperly secured loads. Like a D6C shifting to one side due to ice on a trailer and the cutting edge opening the side of a brand new pick-up truck like a sardine can!

Willow Lane · Feb 24, 2020

If you are going to tie down that way, make sure you use "hoist rings" that are designed to allow side pull. Quite pricey compared to a plain old lifting eye, but cheap
compared to loosing something off a trailer

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