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David G

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I raked about 10 acres of hay today with the H, another 15 to go for tomorrow and it is done. I am planning my winter projects, and fixing the transmission leaks are number one.

The brakes work but do not stop real well. Is this normal? If this is normal, can I do a conversion to disk brakes? We will be running it between farms and there are a lot of hills here.
 
The brakes are likely oil soaked; get new seals and brake bands, clean & replace old parts, lube adjusting linkage, assemble and adjust the pedal travel. Your H will slide the rear wheels on pavement!
 
Wayne is correct, the band brakes on a regular H are far superior and more maintenance free than the disks. The only disk brakes that can be used without changing the whole rear end of the tractor, or re-engineering the disk system radically, are Osco-Lambert accessory disk brakes. Very pricey, and again certainly no better than the band brakes when operating dry and with good linings. Jim
 
I appreciate the update.

I am working my way backwards on the tractor. I had planned to replace the brake seals anyway. It seems that every seal on the transmission leaked. I replaced the input seals last year and they are dry now.
 
Every seal on the transmission leaking is pretty standard. They are all leather seals and they are 50 years old. Just fix your band brakes.
 
DEFINITLY fix your drum brakes!

I have been re sealing My Super M every since I got it.Got it down to just the Lift all shaft now.If it is like mine,chances are it has ALOT of it's original seals.
 
(quoted from post at 17:58:11 10/01/11) Wayne is correct, the band brakes on a regular H are far superior and more maintenance free than the disks. The only disk brakes that can be used without changing the whole rear end of the tractor, or re-engineering the disk system radically, are Osco-Lambert accessory disk brakes. Very pricey, and again certainly no better than the band brakes when operating dry and with good linings. Jim
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My 1950 H DID have the Osco-Lamberts on it. I never did think they worked very good, so I pulled them off and installed the original style band brakes. Much, much better.

The Lamberts are laying in a pile, one is kind of messed up, but if anyone is interested, we'll talk.
 
When clean and adjusted correctly, the band brakes on the letter series outperform the disk brakes on the same series. IMHO.

Fix what you have. These tractors worked well when they are tuned up and adjusted correctly. Don't forget, the absolute youngest letter series you will find is at least 59 years old....... and who knows what bubba did under the shade tree with his hammer and vice grips in 59 years.
 
I doubt the brakes have ever been worked on. I have had it 2 years, my dad 10 and it sat for a while before that. The engine was stuck when he got it.

I am almost done with it for the season.
 
I doubt the brakes have ever been worked on. I have had it 2 years, my dad 10 and it sat for a while before that. The engine was stuck when he got it.

I am almost done with it for the season.
 
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