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Removing Brake glaze
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Removing Brake glaze
This has probably been dealt with before but I couldn't find anything on it. I am working on a cub replacing the seals in the final drives.. The brake bands have a lot of liner left but are glazed over badly. Is there a way to to remove this and restore the stopping power? Thanks in advance
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Re: Removing Brake glaze
Sand paper works
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Re: Removing Brake glaze
Don't inhale sanding dust, from the brake bands. Old ones contain asbestos.
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Re: Removing Brake glaze
If there is any oil on the linings, you can burn it off with a propane torch.
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Re: Removing Brake glaze
I just did this myself, but I bought new bands for that one. I did try the oil burn off method .... kinda cool and no apparent damage to the lining One down, one to go...
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Re: Removing Brake glaze
If they are oil-soaked, technically they're junk....BUT it's a tractor doing a 6 mph to 0 mph stop so...if they're just dry and glazed, wet them with water, sand with Emory cloth like you're shining shoes, rinse and let dry. Presto.
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Re: Removing Brake glaze
TallCoolOne58 wrote:If they are oil-soaked, technically they're junk...
I disagree, I've seen many burned off at Cubfests where the lining was not worn out and they were still usable.
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Re: Removing Brake glaze
Bob McCarty wrote:TallCoolOne58 wrote:If they are oil-soaked, technically they're junk...
I disagree, I've seen many burned off at Cubfests where the lining was not worn out and they were still usable.
I do understand your point. Oil soaked brake shoes on an on-road motor vehicle are junk, plain and simple. Grab and groan, fail safety inspections. I do realize Bob, we are dealing with off-road equipment, slow speeds, usually driven on your own property. People want to save a buck, and the hassle of replacement, and I can't say that Farmall Cubs were designed to be repaired quickly, in order to minimize down time. A lot of jobs are time consuming and labor intensive, other than fluid changes and spark plug swaps. I mean, a horizontally mounted distributor with access blocked by the oil filter housing to the innards so you need to remove the distributor to do a simple " points and condensor" tune-up? Whose bright idea was that?
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Re: Removing Brake glaze
When designed prior to 1950, the idea here is a replacement to a horse (or two). Horses need constant maintenance and only live 25-30 years.
I doubt the idea behind the Cub was a 70+ year lifespan. People were already familiar with changing points on cars and having to open a distributor.
Maintenance convenience still appears to be a challenge to tractor owners. Feel free to do some reading about the "right to repair john deere".
I doubt the idea behind the Cub was a 70+ year lifespan. People were already familiar with changing points on cars and having to open a distributor.
Maintenance convenience still appears to be a challenge to tractor owners. Feel free to do some reading about the "right to repair john deere".
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Re: Removing Brake glaze
Burn them out with a lazy flame from a torch. I heated the metal side of the band. You will start seeing the oil bubble out. Most are not wore, just oil soaked
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Re: Removing Brake glaze
Old thread, but current issue for my ‘49 cub. Took left final off to see why it had no braking. Found the break band is glazed over slick as glass. Found this thread, but most replies deal with burning off oil soaked bands. Is there method to remove glazing to restore to useable condition?
Thanks, Gary
Thanks, Gary
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Re: Removing Brake glaze
I think you'll find your answer eight posts up in this old thread.
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Re: Removing Brake glaze
Thanks guys for the response. I’ll give the sandpaper a try.
Gary
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Re: Removing Brake glaze
I prefer a wood rasp to rough up glazed brake lining but that's just me.
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