Another brake question
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Darkroast
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Gee you guys really came through with help. I'm impressed and thanks to all.
Anyway to answer some of the questions:
The thumbnail pictures are exactly my set up. The linkage rod on the left was disconnected at the brake lever and allowed to hang down (never removed) from the pivot bar that goes to the pedals.
The cams inside, both the adjuster and the actuater, were set straight up and down, for absolute minimum expansion of the shoes (which show no wear) and would not fit inside the drum with any adjustment on either cam.
I don't know if the actuater cam could rotate 180 degrees or what good it would do but will give it a try. It looks to me as if the brake shoes would be in the same position regardless of which flat surface of the came they are bearing against. Maybe I don't hunderstand what you were referring to.
Likewise reversing the shoes. Did I not look carefully enough? I thought they were the same from one side to the other.
As for the rod....yes it is currently situated to far to the rear to connect to the actuater arm even if I use all the adjustment.
I know I am missing something that should be obvious to anyone looking at it.....but ME.
Someone posted a link to Fredericks Equipment. I went over there to get some parts and they have a refurbished 2000B on the lot for sale. Theirs looks just like mine, arrangement wise.......only their paint is shinier and their connecting rod connects while mine hangs down loose.
Ice here last night so I'll wait on going out to the farm till it warms a little.
To avoid confusing ya'll, my membership says SW MO which is correct but right now I'm in Huntsville, AL with the tractor at another property.
Anyway to answer some of the questions:
The thumbnail pictures are exactly my set up. The linkage rod on the left was disconnected at the brake lever and allowed to hang down (never removed) from the pivot bar that goes to the pedals.
The cams inside, both the adjuster and the actuater, were set straight up and down, for absolute minimum expansion of the shoes (which show no wear) and would not fit inside the drum with any adjustment on either cam.
I don't know if the actuater cam could rotate 180 degrees or what good it would do but will give it a try. It looks to me as if the brake shoes would be in the same position regardless of which flat surface of the came they are bearing against. Maybe I don't hunderstand what you were referring to.
Likewise reversing the shoes. Did I not look carefully enough? I thought they were the same from one side to the other.
As for the rod....yes it is currently situated to far to the rear to connect to the actuater arm even if I use all the adjustment.
I know I am missing something that should be obvious to anyone looking at it.....but ME.
Someone posted a link to Fredericks Equipment. I went over there to get some parts and they have a refurbished 2000B on the lot for sale. Theirs looks just like mine, arrangement wise.......only their paint is shinier and their connecting rod connects while mine hangs down loose.
Ice here last night so I'll wait on going out to the farm till it warms a little.
To avoid confusing ya'll, my membership says SW MO which is correct but right now I'm in Huntsville, AL with the tractor at another property.
Gary Sweat
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The left brake pedal is on a splined shaft that runs across underneath the transmission and has the clutch rod also on it. Check to see if the pedal rod has slipped on the splines (on the right side of the tractor) or if it can be taken off and moved up one or two splines to take out the extra length. This is the only thing I can think of that could be causing the extra length on the left side. Right brake is a different story.
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careyo63
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This could be a good one. I had to go check and it looks like it could possibly be done. Did you have both the brake covers off and got them swaped around?????? Just a plausable Guess 
Carey
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Take your camera with you when you go back. I'm all excited just wondering how in the world the same parts won't go back. Got to be something simple. Those are sometimes the hardest things to find.:licking:
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Gary Sweat
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normde2001
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"Likewise reversing the shoes. Did I not look carefully enough? I thought they were the same from one side to the other."
The shoes are the same, both side to side, and end to end, which is just the point. If worn, they normally wear mostly on 1 end only, and can be reversed for a new surface, but require re-adjustment.
The shoes are the same, both side to side, and end to end, which is just the point. If worn, they normally wear mostly on 1 end only, and can be reversed for a new surface, but require re-adjustment.
Gary Sweat
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The shoes will usually wear at the bottom more than the top of the shoe due to the cam movement at the bottom. When you reverse the shoes and put the worn end at the top, make sure to adjust the top cam a little to get a more even contact on the shoes. Just be sure to really tighten the top cam lock nut or it will slowly revert back to the center position and you will wind up with slop in the brake pedal again.
