Quote:
|
Originally Posted by BTDT Sounds like he may need to replace the brake pads..he said his wife drove it for 2 weeks with the brakes applied. |
Michael, that was my first thought when I read the thread, but I really was having a hard time picturing that happening. When you set the brakes on our tractors and try to move the tractor, the brakes seem to just self-engage more and it is very obvious because you can hardly move. On thinking more about this, I asked Steve is his regular brakes worked and he replied that they worked fine in his last post. That makes me believe his wife accidentally moved the parking brake lever to engage with the brakes off and the lever is set (or stuck) in the engaged position without having engaged the pawl.
My hand lever on my TC45D will stick from time to time if pulled up when the brakes are not engaged. I think that is what has happened to Steve and his wife, or something similar.
The only adjustment we have on our parking brakes is the light switch that controls the parking brake light and sends a signal to the operator present safety system. If you search for "parking brake adjustment" you will probably find many instances of people talking about their light, but not actually making a brake adjustment. The brake lever might not be engaging and holding the brake pedals engaged, but that is not an adjustment. It would require cleaning or grinding the teeth or bending the pawl so it will engage and hold the brakes. It's just not a typical "adjustment" as much as it would be a repair if it is not working. There is no procedure for adjusting the parking brake in the Repair Manual; however, there is a procedure for adjusting the brakes, but Steve said his brakes work fine.
I just think Steve is so busy right now that he doesn't have time to spare to check all this out for himself. His nerves are frazzled and he needs some help. I hope I've been a little source of help rather than just another irritation.
