glarsonmidusa
New User
Hello friends,
My question is about brakes on a Farmall 686. I purchased this tractor recently and today I tried to adjust the brakes.
Right side OK. Remove cover plate. Remove one shim. Re-assemble. Adjust pedal. Easy!
Left side the cover plate is frozen to the reaction pin!! Consequently I can't get to the insides.
I see two options.
Option one would be to use an angle grinder and destroy/remove the cover plate. Then remove shims to affect the adjustment. Polish the reaction pin so new cover plate will fit. Then replace the cover plate with a salvage one.
Option two (probably easier) is to remove the complete brake unit and replace it with a salvage unit. Looks like the four cover plate bolts hold the entire unit in place. But I don't know if I can remove the complete unit if I can't get to the insides.
Any help?
My question is about brakes on a Farmall 686. I purchased this tractor recently and today I tried to adjust the brakes.
Right side OK. Remove cover plate. Remove one shim. Re-assemble. Adjust pedal. Easy!
Left side the cover plate is frozen to the reaction pin!! Consequently I can't get to the insides.
I see two options.
Option one would be to use an angle grinder and destroy/remove the cover plate. Then remove shims to affect the adjustment. Polish the reaction pin so new cover plate will fit. Then replace the cover plate with a salvage one.
Option two (probably easier) is to remove the complete brake unit and replace it with a salvage unit. Looks like the four cover plate bolts hold the entire unit in place. But I don't know if I can remove the complete unit if I can't get to the insides.
Any help?