Charles Billings
Silver Member
I have a 2006 New Holland Boomer 45DA with about 560 hours. It was purchased slightly used (190 hours); it had only been used to pull a wagon in an orchard. Soon after getting it I noticed that the parking brake frequently released when stepping on the step on the brake side. Now, the parking brake will not hold at all. I don稚 know how many models of NH have this same design, but I think quite a few models and years. Essentially, the brake is set when a notched steel plate engages a V-grooved notch on the brake pedal. I don稚 see any adjustment, other than adjusting the rod for brake play, which does nothing to help keep the parking brake set.
I called my local service dealer who said he had never had to replace the engagement parts in this or similar model NH痴. This system is so relatively simple that I don稚 understand why my relatively new tractor should have had the problem so early, but no other similar NH痴 have it even after many hours of use. The service person said he could get a new part (the notched steel plate) for about $65, but couldn稚 guarantee that this would solve the problem.
I am hoping that someone in this discussion group has had a similar problem, knows someone who has, or knows the solution. I don稚 mind spending $65 for a new part plus labor if it solves the problem, but hate to spend the money if there is another solution, or if the new part doesn稚 work.
I called my local service dealer who said he had never had to replace the engagement parts in this or similar model NH痴. This system is so relatively simple that I don稚 understand why my relatively new tractor should have had the problem so early, but no other similar NH痴 have it even after many hours of use. The service person said he could get a new part (the notched steel plate) for about $65, but couldn稚 guarantee that this would solve the problem.
I am hoping that someone in this discussion group has had a similar problem, knows someone who has, or knows the solution. I don稚 mind spending $65 for a new part plus labor if it solves the problem, but hate to spend the money if there is another solution, or if the new part doesn稚 work.