Retrofit parking Brake?

[KilroyJC]

I posted this under another topic heading and it got no views, so I am hoping it might get some traction (slaps knee) here instead:

Parking Brake Retrofit? 1962 Case 430 (and I remembered pix BEFORE making the post this time!)

The parking brake on my tractor is pretty much useless. It is a coarse-stepped metal tab on the starboard-side pedal that engages with the footboard (you can see the wear in the photos) and the steps are so far apart for the ratcheting action to provide sufficient pressure to keep the tractor...

www.tractorbynet.com

thanks for any input!

 

[Farmer495]

If the brakes will hold/stop the tractor on their own using your feet they should be ok, but sounds like they are at end of adjustment, should not require full pedal to floor to hold tractor in place.

New brake material might solve it, otherwise I'd try welding up the floor board and grinding it smooth again. You could also build the teeth up on the latch so they mate correctly.

 

[KilroyJC]

If the brakes will hold/stop the tractor on their own using your feet they should be ok, but sounds like they are at end of adjustment, should not require full pedal to floor to hold tractor in place.

New brake material might solve it, otherwise I'd try welding up the floor board and grinding it smooth again. You could also build the teeth up on the latch so they mate correctly.

The brakes hold pretty good when foot activated, and there when I set the parking brake it engages on the second of four teeth (where the brakes will not hold) but will not engage on the third tooth of four (because I cannot depress the pedal that far), so there should be plenty of asbestos on the shoes. Each of the teeth are about 1/2 inch long, so that is a lot of travel between latxhings. Sortakinda like the difference between a cheapo ratchet and a premium 60-tooth ratchet.

 

[Farmer495]

The brakes hold pretty good when foot activated, and there when I set the parking brake it engages on the second of four teeth (where the brakes will not hold) but will not engage on the third tooth of four (because I cannot depress the pedal that far), so there should be plenty of asbestos on the shoes. Each of the teeth are about 1/2 inch long, so that is a lot of travel between latxhings. Sortakinda like the difference between a cheapo ratchet and a premium 60-tooth ratchet.

Looks like it wouldn't be too hard to make a new piece with a tooth "in between 2 and 3", modify the original if you aren't fussy on originality.

 

[KilroyJC]

Looks like it wouldn't be too hard to make a new piece with a tooth "in between 2 and 3", modify the original if you aren't fussy on originality.

I am not too fussy!