GC parking brake popped out! Damage pics.

[Wacky]

btw, i can hardly wait for the 'first scratch rant':laughing:

That was already done BEFORE I took delivery!! I didn't even get to do that first!

 

[Johnny_B]

Wacky - glad to hear you're finally putting this all behind you. $2500 seems like a lot just to replace what you already had. However, look at it from another perspective, no one was hurt (except for the ulcers and headaches you had to deal with, and maybe a little pride), so I'll bet you and your family are extremely happy about that. We all have wasted money one way or another in our lives, but at least you'll be getting a mostly new tractor out of it all.

 

[ray66v]

Check out the pics I posted (post #115 of this thread on pg 11). You can look through the cutout in the floor and see the latch engagement.

Good, at least there is a way to know for sure.

A bit of a pain, but apparently, so is having your tractor make a run for it.

Wacky noticing a difference on this tractor, makes me wonder if there are issues with tolerances on these parts.

 

[dragula]

I've been following this thread from the beginning and glad to see that you ended up with a new tractor, Wacky. Ten years from now when you're still enjoying that new tractor, that $2500 won't be important anymore. :thumbsup:

What will happen to your "old" tractor? Will it be sold by the dealer as a "rebuilt" tractor or just a used one. I sure hope that anyone who buys it is aware of it's history and the dealer discloses everything. It would be really nice if they would point any potential buyer to this thread but I doubt that will happen.

For the record; not long ago I was on my 2310tlb driving up a neighbors paved driveway which is pretty steep. He happen to meet me as he was leaving so I stopped next to his car to talk to him for a minute and the "parking" brake was useless. At that steep grade, the brake would not hold the tractor. I had to to keep a little forward pressure on the hydro pedal to keep it from rolling backwards. I can only imagine what would happen if someone had pulled up in a similar situation and turned the tractor off to talk.

 

[ray66v]

I've been following this thread from the beginning and glad to see that you ended up with a new tractor, Wacky. Ten years from now when you're still enjoying that new tractor, that $2500 won't be important anymore. :thumbsup:

What will happen to your "old" tractor? Will it be sold by the dealer as a "rebuilt" tractor or just a used one. I sure hope that anyone who buys it is aware of it's history and the dealer discloses everything. It would be really nice if they would point any potential buyer to this thread but I doubt that will happen.

For the record; not long ago I was on my 2310tlb driving up a neighbors paved driveway which is pretty steep. He happen to meet me as he was leaving so I stopped next to his car to talk to him for a minute and the "parking" brake was useless. At that steep grade, the brake would not hold the tractor. I had to to keep a little forward pressure on the hydro pedal to keep it from rolling backwards. I can only imagine what would happen if someone had pulled up in a similar situation and turned the tractor off to talk.

Okay dragua, since this has not been a problem I have heard of on a 2300: For the record, can we rule out the possibility of the brake shoes being glazed, from driving with the parking brake on. And, or the brakes being adjusted as per the manual?

 

[dragula]

They shouldn't be glazed since as soon as you start to move with the tractor while the brake is on, the brakes squeal loudly. The first time that it happened, it scared me to death.

I suppose that it's possible that they need further adjustment although I have adjusted them once before.

Yesterday, I literally just received a shipment from Jacks small engines. It was all of the filters and a few other minor parts as sometime in the next week or so I plan to do a full service on the tractor including brake adjustment. I'll try out my neighbors driveway again afterwards.

 

[ray66v]

They shouldn't be glazed since as soon as you start to move with the tractor while the brake is on, the brakes squeal loudly.

Odd, mine don't make a sound.

Many green horns say they don't realize they are driving with the brake on, which could potentially glaze the shoes, if done enough.

I am not sure they all squeal like yours.

I guess, I need to find, or build, a BIG hill and test, to see if mine hold.

 

[mustangsallysdad]

I've never heard of a "wet disc" brake system squealing (unless the fluid medium was low)...news to me.

 

[ray66v]

I've never heard of a "wet disc" brake system squealing (unless the fluid medium was low)...news to me.

Well, if they are wet, can they even get glazed?

 

[rjmack]

sometimes mine will squeal, sometimes it won't. i haven't done any pulling with the tractor yet, but occasionally, when i have forgotten the brake on and i'm travelling, i notice how nice the engine is sounding (with a slight load on it) and that reminds me to have a look at the brake.

it wouldn't hurt to have a warning light on the panel, say next to the oil pressure light. that light has only come on once, trying to pull a rock down off a cutbank with the fel, but i noticed it immediately.