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When I repaired the brakes on Uncle's Super 55 I just replaced the linings. Of course you clean out all the brake dust and make sure the actuator plates are clean. Do not try to lubricate the balls in the actuators. Just leave them clean and dry. Of course you replace any springs that are broken. the 5/8" bolts that support the actuator do not need to be extremely tight. Tightening them too much bound up the brakes in the housing on this super 55. Also, I had to knock the high spots off the linings with a belt sander when I put them in as they were dragging in the case all the time. The high spots seemed to mainly be around the grooves in the linings. For drawbars, Uncle Henry just used a Ford type drawbar between the lower lift arms. You know, a bar with a row of holes in it. He also had an aftermarket mounted drawbar for it, but it was never on the tractor while he owned it to my knowledge. I put it on once after I got the tractor, but it interferes with the 3-point lift sway chains.
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