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adjust brakes on ferguson TO 30

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Doug Morris

04-30-2005 17:42:43




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how do i adjust brakes Ferguson TO-30




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John(UK)

05-01-2005 07:08:05




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 Re: adjust brakes on ferguson TO 30 in reply to Doug Morris, 04-30-2005 17:42:43  
If you email me at:-
fergusontractors at tiscali dot co dot uk
I will send you the information for this with drawings etc.



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Ray,IN

05-01-2005 20:33:19




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 Re: adjust brakes on ferguson TO 30 in reply to John(UK), 05-01-2005 07:08:05  
The brakes shoes adjust the same way as older autos. Block the tractor to prevent movement, jack up the rear wheel and place on jack stands for safety. Tighten the adjuster until the wheel is difficult to turn by hand, now back off the adjuster 8 clicks. Do the other rear wheel the same. Now, measure the brake rod length for each wheel and adjust the clevis' to obtain the same length. If the main brake pedal depress's more than 3/4 way down, shorten both brake rods the same amount, but not enough to cause the brake shoes to move without foot pressure.

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John(UK)

05-02-2005 10:06:22




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 Re: adjust brakes on ferguson TO 30 in reply to Ray,IN, 05-01-2005 20:33:19  
You adjust the brakes in the drum with the rods detached (unless you know they are correct)and then pull the rods forward to the cross-shaft through the clutch housing (to remove any slack) and adjust the rod length using the screwed clevis on the end, adjust it till the pin will just go in. Once that is done you never need to adjust the rods again unless you get a lot of wear in the linkage. You can't adjust the brakes with the rods, it has to be done only in the drums or you will not get them to balance correctly. You don't need to measure any rods as you fit the rods to the distance between front and rear connection points. Doing it this way takes care of the height of the pedal too. Make sure that it does go to the top each time and that it is free when the rods are disconnected.Always check the brakes before you adjust them by LIFTING the independent brake pedal(each side in turn) and if the brake rod bends on that side the joint on the inner end of the pedal is seized and needs to be freed off BEFORE you try to adjust the brakes or again,they will never balance.

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Ray,IN

05-02-2005 22:04:16




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 Re: adjust brakes on Ferguson TO 30 in reply to John(UK), 05-02-2005 10:06:22  
Hi John! It's always good to hear someone else knows Harry Ferguson tractors really do have a safe, reliable, braking system. So many guys malign the brakes simply because they don't know how to maintain them. I completely forgot about disconnecting the pull rods first. I've done it so many times it's hard to remember all the correct steps and write them down.



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John(UK)

05-03-2005 04:37:46




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 Re: adjust brakes on Ferguson TO 30 in reply to Ray,IN, 05-02-2005 22:04:16  
Yes Ray, I agree with you, when you come to write it down, the mind is ahead of the fingers and so you miss something out, I do it all the time....lol. The biggest problem with the brakes are the "fiddlers" the people who fiddle with the brakes, not knowing what they are doing and then complain that they are no good, what they don't tell you however is that they have "adjusted" them. Same with lots more on the tractors too and I really love the guys who actually know more than the manufacturer does, if only they knew how they sound when they write it all down, they would never do it again.Cheers Ray.

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