Re: Re: BRAKES and FO4 Manuel??

Posted by ED-IL on June 04, 2002 at 08:14:11 from (198.92.156.35):

In Reply to: Re: BRAKES and FO4 Manuel?? posted by ED-IL on June 03, 2002 at 18:26:32:

After reading my first response, I am not sure I andwered your question.

First, loosen the lug nuts on the wheel you are working on. Then jack and brace the the tractor and remove the lug nuts and wheel. Note, on my 2N, the wheel was frozen onto the hub and could not be removed. The remedy was to put the lug nuts back on, leaving them slightly less than finger tight, and drive around a bit. You can feel it when the wheel pops loose from the hub.

Now that the wheel is off, it is time to remove the running boards, if you have them, and remove the nuts that secure the hub to the axle trumpet. A little tapping with a hammer on a wood brace wil move the hub out of the axle trumpet, along with the brake pedal rod which is simply sleeved into the tranny housing. The assembly is a little heavy so have a secure footing and some floor space to move once you get it out. The axle will be comming along with the hub.

Now Place the hub on the floor, loosen the brake adjusting screw, and remove the brakes from the drum by lifting them out. You should now have what you see in the picture above. Note the stain from the tranny fluid that got past the bearing seal and into the brake drum. That is what killed my brakes.

Now remove the old shoes by removing the springs, and pressing and turning the caps that hold the shoes to the backing plate (push the top in while holding the back of the post and turn the top 90 degrees). Keep the springs organized since they are color coded. While apart, spray the backing plate and drum with brake cleaning fluid to get the gunk out.

Then install new shoes in reverse order of removing old ones.

Now move onto the sure seals for the axle. The seals will need to fit inside the bearing retainer so using a grinder to take the edges off is helpful: it is a snug fit. Then fill them with grease and slip them over the axle. I used a hammer and piece of wood to tap the seals down, others recomend a large diameter piece of pipe slipped over the axle.

The sure seal is that bronze looking circle at the base of the axle.

Then re assemble the hub by sliding the brake backing plate abck inside the drum, and alliging the studs with the holes.

Slide it back into the trumpet and assemble in the reverse order as disassembly, and adjust as per the FO-4 manual.

Also, if your three point hitch lift arm bolts are loose, this is a good time to get in there and tighten them.

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