Handclutch
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I'm slowly working my way through restoring a 604 and decided the pedals need to come off for cleaning up and priming. Worked out that I need to loosen the jam nuts to remove the brake pull rods in order to get the pedals off but they aren't easy to get at. Tried a couple of different approaches but have now modified a spanner that should do the trick - will find out tomorrow.
As usual one thing leads to another. After removing the brake covers I found a bit of oil in the bottom of the housings. Not a lot and the brakes were working fine before I started the restoration. Hard to tell where it's coming from. The seals are the obvious culprit but looking up behind the brake pack with a mirror it doesn't look like they are leaking. I wonder whether the gaskets have been weeping, but that would seem unusual?
I'm now thinking I should pull the brakes anyway to be on the safe side but finding the IT manual virtually useless in this regard. All looks a bit challenging. The clevis pin has its split pin on the inside - very difficult to get at.
Do you have to remove the links before the brake pack will come out? Normally, how difficult is it to slide it off the splines? Perhaps it isn't too hard and I might be overthinking it, but will greatly appreciate any advice the experts can offer.
Thanks in advance.
Jack
As usual one thing leads to another. After removing the brake covers I found a bit of oil in the bottom of the housings. Not a lot and the brakes were working fine before I started the restoration. Hard to tell where it's coming from. The seals are the obvious culprit but looking up behind the brake pack with a mirror it doesn't look like they are leaking. I wonder whether the gaskets have been weeping, but that would seem unusual?
I'm now thinking I should pull the brakes anyway to be on the safe side but finding the IT manual virtually useless in this regard. All looks a bit challenging. The clevis pin has its split pin on the inside - very difficult to get at.
Do you have to remove the links before the brake pack will come out? Normally, how difficult is it to slide it off the splines? Perhaps it isn't too hard and I might be overthinking it, but will greatly appreciate any advice the experts can offer.
Thanks in advance.
Jack