Posted by Buckskintractor on November 19, 2009 at 17:10:52 from (173.22.60.174):
I have a Farmall Super M. I replaced the brake disks, balls, and springs on one side. I also had the inner parts sandblasted and had a small amount of the surface where the pads meet machined to insure smoothness. This should be like new. That wheel continued to lockup. It locks so tight that I have to back the tractor up to unlock it and it does so with a bang. The brake (side) that I did not replace parts works without locking up, but has poor braking. I have taken this (repaired side) apart 4 or 5 times. Everything is as it should be. I have asked several local mechanics and no one can tell me the cause. That wheel locks so badly that I almost rolled the tractor while going down a hill, fortunately a tree stopped me from sliding sideways. I can not use the tractor this way, since I live in a hilly area. I do not know what to do anymore. A guy at a local machine shop who sandblasted the parts and turned down the surfaces said he has a "M" with the same brakes and he has the same problem. He said there is no fix for this except to take the "damn thing" apart every time he uses the tractor. The last time I had it apart I put some oil on the splined shaft and the brakes worked perfectly for a week, then all the locking up started again. What the heck is the problem? I am about ready to sell this tractor and get another "H" like my old one which had trouble free reliable band brakes. These disk brakes are horrid, but I hope someone on here knows what to do, since no one locally seems to know.
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