Brake Repair

Boots0370 · Mar 25, 2012

I have inherited a 1960s B275 tractor and I need to do a brake job. This will be the first repair I have done on a tractor. Will I need to remove the wheel and wheel guard to do this? Also any other tips before I start?

JimB2 · Mar 25, 2012

Hi Boots, the left brake cover comes off easily after removing the brake adjusting bolt. The right cover requires removing differential lock lever and mounting hardware and maybe the parking brake lever plus the adjusting bolt. Cleanup the ramp and rollers and roughen up the brake disk if they are glazed and shiny.

JimB

Janicholson · Mar 25, 2012

I will add to jimb2's comments that the housing might need to be machined to reduce the total thickness between the inner housing and the inside tractor surface. The total maximum difference should be about .030 to .040" (measuring the two plates, and the expander when collapsed Thinnest))
A bit difficult to measure, but it will make them like new. Jim

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