John Deere 5320 Parking Pau problem.

[Kmicah40]

Happy New Year everyone.
My John Deere 5320 parking pau is no longer working and I was thinking about older tractors and how we used to always use the foot brakes to secure tractors when we parked them. I’m thinking if there would be a way to do that with my JD 5320. The brakes work fine on the tractor and would be a better option to secure the tractor when it is parked. What I’m wondering if anyone knows of a manual after market clamping system, that is not standard equipment, available to be mounted on the tractor so the brakes are used to secure the tractor when parked. My thinking is the current method (parking Pau) is a week link and very expensive to replace when it wears out. I’m sure I’m not the only one who has this problem and surprised no one has designed a clamping mechanism to keep brakes clamped when parking any John Deere tractors that have the parking Pau. Would like any feedback from anyone who might have suggestions, because to repair and replace the parking Pau (Pau part cost less than $200.00) is $5,000+.
Thanks
Larry H

 

[grsthegreat]

Im not sure what a parking pau is. Cant you just leave bucket down in leu of a brake.

 

[Peter 315]

Im not sure what a parking pau is. Cant you just leave bucket down in leu of a brake.

Pawl....

 

[Kmicah40]

Im not sure what a parking pau is. Cant you just leave bucket down in leu of a brake.

That’s what I’ve been doing when I park the tractor now, but occasionally when using the tractor I need to get off to do something and that is when I would like to use the foot brakes to keep it from moving.

 

[grsthegreat]

The parking brake on my old JD870 was a simple lever that was hang flung onto a set of gears mounted on the foot brake peddle. Simple as can be. Was spring loaded so stepping on brake peddle freed it. My current tractor has a lift handle also, but its workings are hidden behind a steel shroud. But i can only assume its the same thing, as i hear a click by brake peddle.

This would be very simple to build onto a tractor with minor modifications.

 

[oldnslo]

If the current brakes are hydraulic pressure to engage would they stay engaged with the engine off or would hydraulic pressure bleed off and allow the brakes to release?

I believe most parking brakes are mechanical for this reason