Re: 43H Battery Box Brake Lock

Posted by john d - two more ways on April 12, 2001 at 06:52:44 from (206.141.74.34):

In Reply to: 43H Battery Box Brake Lock posted by Dave K on April 11, 2001 at 22:16:22:

Red's correct on the battery box.

Regarding the brake lock, I have a '43H with an after-market lock tab that my Dad put on it back in the late 40's. I don't know if he got it at IH, or from Tractor Supply, and I've never seen another one like it. The lock plate has a little piece of metal about 1.5" long that sticks up in the middle and is caught by your heel when you want to set the brake. The actual piece of metal is shaped like two playing cards stood on end and braced against each other like when building a "house of cards" with them. It takes a little getting used to, but once you master the technique, it's a great solution to the problem. You can brake without engaging the tab, or simply push it with your heel to set the brake once it's depressed. The additional weight allows the tab to drop out of the way quickly when the brake is pushed again to release it. This gizmo probably wouldn't work very well on an M, as the brake pedal arms curve back over the platform.

Dad also installed a piece on the M and SM which allowed the brake tab to be set without bending over. On these tractors, a 3/16" rod runs down from the light bracket to a little lever mounted between the steering post and the brake lock tab. Pulling up on the rod raises one end of the lever, pushing the other end down on the front edge of the brake lock. Works well, and none of it is in the way when moving your foot toward the brake.

Finding a source for this stuff now would be very difficult, but both devices would be pretty easy to make.

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