Posted by sflem849 on June 06, 2010 at 20:25:44 from (69.197.84.192):
In Reply to: Brakes SMTA posted by mkirsch on June 04, 2010 at 10:57:50:
mkirsch said: (quoted from post at 10:57:50 06/04/10) The metal surfaces are heavily glazed from prior use/abuse, so the brakes won't work well.
Use an angle grinder with a flap disk to break the glaze on the brake actuator, the inside of the drum, and the side of the transmission housing.
Or send your brakes out to OEM Tractor for machine work.
As for it being unsafe... NAH! We never had decent brakes on those old tractors and somehow we managed to not kill ourselves on the hills we got around here. :)
I always thought they were slowing and turning aids. I haven't been on many old Farmalls that had "lock 'em up" brakes. My H does LOCK one up, but it is either full locked or nothing. I think I would rather have a slowing device. :D
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Pitfalls of Tractor Engine Rebuilds - by Chris Pratt. The first pop after you have put the machine together with your own hands is exciting and pleasing. The whole experience can be marred if one moves too fast and makes too many assumptions that they can just use "as is" some parts they should be closely scrutinizing and possibly attended to. In such cases, rework makes what could have been a fun project turn into an irritant or even a nightmare. Minor Irritants To give you an example of an minor but irritating proble
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
For sale Farmall super A tractor is complete and has just been setting for awhile,it was running when pulled out of the barn,shouldn’t take to much to get it going asking 1100.00
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
