Farmall A Brakes Question

Posted by Roger WI on May 29, 2004 at 18:59:57 from (69.58.151.93):

Several years ago I restored a Farmall A and now use it with a belly mower. In a tractor restoration book I bought they said that if the brake linings were oil soaked from leaking seals you could burn them off and they would be OK to use. Mine were like new, but all oil soaked from the seals leaking. I took the torch and heated them up until they started burning. Then I let them burn until all the oil was burned off. They looked like new except for the blue cast to the metal parts. I then put them back on the tractor with my new seals. Now the brakes are so touchy that if I step on the brake pedal more than just lightly touching them the wheels lock up. Is there some component in the brake friction material that would be burned out so they would be this way. Has anyone else had this happen to them. The brake linings are so difficult to change on an A I have just lived with it, but it is irritating especially when I tear up the lawn stopping. Roger

Follow Ups:

• Re: Farmall A Brakes Question Jon 20:47:24 05/29/04 (0)
• Re: Farmall A Brakes Question Tommy H 20:40:15 05/29/04 (0)

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