Parking Brake Pain in the Back !

Mrwurm · Jun 22, 2003

Another picture /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

I will work on attaching the cable to the parking brake lever later this week. I plan to attach the cable to the lever with a spring so I can just pull the cable and let the teeth ratchet into position as I push the brake pedal. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Casimir · Jun 22, 2003

Jerry:
Nice looking setup so far. I will have to find a different location for the knob, because I have a valve to operate my 4-in-1 Bucket sticking out from the joystick valve on my 7108 loader. Otherwise, the 1520 and TC30 look like they came off the same assembly line - just put a larger engine and heavier (7308) FEL on the TC30.

You have got me thinking, though. I might actually use the parking brake more if the $%&* thing wasn't so hard to apply. I'm not sure the spring would be needed, though. Just don't pull the knob until you have the foot brake depressed all the way. When you release your foot, the parking brake stays latched until you depress the foot pedal again.

Will check back to see how it works. I love learning from other folks' misteaks /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif.

djradz · Jun 23, 2003

Aren't you now going to be defeating the "automatic" way the brake releases. Seems the current setup comes off as soon as you push the brakes. Won't your setup require you to manually release the brake always. On my 1720 release was nice because all you had to do was quickly stomp on the brakes and off it came. Maybe you could rely more on the gears instead of the brakes except in critical situations.

Casimir · Jun 23, 2003

( Aren't you now going to be defeating the "automatic" way the brake releases. )

That was part of my thinking in not using a spring. Hopefully, the friction in the choke control cable would not be enough to keep the brake lever from releasing, since it has a spring on it that moves the lever back when you step on the brake. Don't know if it would work, though without trying it /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif. My problem now is that the brake is so hard to set, I usually don't bother with it. I just rely on the hydro (and perhaps lowering my FEL and 3-pt implement, if attached) to hold the tractor in place. 'Course, I only do it on pretty level ground /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif.

Mrwurm · Jun 24, 2003

Duane, the proposed setup will not defeat the automatic 'disengage' feature. Here's is how I envision it to work:

The cable will be attached to a long spring (about 6in).

Pulling the control knob will stretch the spring and move the parking brake lever.

The spring will allow some movement and enable a ratcheting action on the brake lever teeth.

Once the brake lever is engaged I will take my foot off the brake which locks the lever in position.

I will then push the control knob back in. The spring that I install will then act to take up the slack in the cable and prevent excess cable from hanging down and getting hung-up on something.

As the control is now pushed in, the brake will disengage normally.

At least this is the 'prototype' vision. Some testing and adjusting will be required.

mikim · Jun 24, 2003

MAN jerry - - that's a lot of work -- MY TC45 has about the same type of setup and I'm a lot older and also don't bend so good no mo' .... what I did was ... bought a brass tube with a dia. just barely larger than that rod, long enuff that I could reach it without bending, and hose clamped it on to the rod. I'll try to remember to take a picture of it this weekend.
My biggest problem was that I'd set the darn thing then jump on & go before engaging brain & disengaging brake---- out of sight out of mind ya know --- Now it sticks up where I can see the darn thing as well as reach it.

Mrwurm · Jun 24, 2003

Doing lots of work for no-good reason tends to be a common occurrence with me. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif I think I just like to invent projects to use my tools and build stuff /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

djradz · Jun 24, 2003

Good luck Jerry! It sounds like it shooouuuuld work. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

mikim · Jun 24, 2003

I just like to invent projects to use my tools and build stuff 
Nuttin' wrong with that - as long as it stays fun - but it seems the older I get the less "inventive" I wanna be /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif 21 months til retirement (but who's counting?) /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

mikim · Jul 29, 2003

FINALLY took my camera to the country -- here is my decidely low tech answer to the too low parking brake -- brass tube clamped on and the orange tip moved to the top -- My problem was I'd leave the darn brake on and take off without releasing it .. happened 3 - 4 times when I fixed it by raising it in the way where I can readily see & reach it.