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DaleD

08-23-2004 13:52:21

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I got new brake shoes (U.S. on-line store, but made in Taiwan) and they visually appear to be the same size as the old ones but the wheel won"t fit even though the adjuster is all the way down. I can see the linkage is centered (the cam is flat to the shoes). After grinding the shoe at the adjuster end (about 1/8" off each side), and with a rubber mallet, got the wheel back on. I figure I could jack it up and run the engine in gear until it wears down (if it isn"t already jammed too tight).
Is this normal?
Also, regarding hilly terrain v.s. braking, should I have a lot of water or little water in the tires?
I live on a hill and had a harrowing experience getting the tractor to my garage (oil on the brakes and both front tires blew due to age, so I couldn"t steer either). I used the clutch and reverse to slow down.

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Jim W

08-24-2004 07:23:27

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Re: Brake installation, tight in reply to DaleD, 08-23-2004 13:52:21

I think you should have less water in the tires, to lower the centre of gravity - certainly not above the axles.
Jim

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Dale D

08-24-2004 09:03:14

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Re: Brake installation, tight in reply to Jim W, 08-24-2004 07:23:27

Thanks Jim. The Les Schwab tire folks claim that water filled halfway had a tendancy to break axles. My guess is 1/4 full doesn"t have enough weight, at more than 3/4 full the water"s weight isn"t sloshing around as much, and at 1/2 full the maximum amount of weight transfer is occurring as the water sloshes back and forth.
I"ll probably stick to 1/4 to 1/3 full for now and test it on a short hill.
Regarding the oversize brakes, I heard some folks place the shoes loose in the wheel and sand the linings until they fit the curvature before mounting them. (?).

Dale

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Jim W

08-24-2004 17:27:30

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Re: Brake installation, tight in reply to Dale D, 08-24-2004 09:03:14

I think both those ideas are good. I would just go ahead with the sanding, if there will still be plenty of thickness left. I guess it won't take much since it is possible to get the drum on.
Jim

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John (UK)

08-25-2004 15:20:47

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Re: Brake installation, tight in reply to Jim W, 08-24-2004 17:27:30

It"s ok to fully ballast the wheels, when the tractors are run for test they do use maximum ballast. If you have any problems with stability you should widen the wheel track.

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