[AJD] Model LA brake issue

[John Boehm]

The only way to access the brakes is by removing the
final drive housings, which can take awhile. Once you
have them off, the brake drums and brake bands are
easily accesible and an inspection of the parts should
reveal the problem. 

I do have all parts available used, as well as some
new brake linings.

John Boehm
Woodland, CA
Visit my web site at http://vintagetractors.com



--- JDNut at aol.com wrote:

> Greetings to all and thanks in advance,
> 
> I have refurbished about 5 Waterloo tractors from an
> early "B" to a "530", 
> swore I wasn't interested in vertical two cylinder,
> and then a "LA" (approx. 
> ser. #8,000 as I recall) came in to my life.    Now,
> I think it is a really cute 
> tractor although just as some one said in one of the
> articles about the LA, a 
> 34 inch inseam is about too much for this tractor.  
> 
> 
> I was using the LA late this summer to pull a small
> trailer with some hay on 
> it.   It started to make some gear noise.   Knowing
> the left axle seal leaked 
> a bit, I thought maybe it was low.   Only took a
> very little bit to bring it 
> to the proper level.  Still noisy.   Checked the
> transmission, it was fine, but 
> after some work I could tell that it had had some
> water in it.   Drained and 
> replaced that oil.   Still noisy.   Best description
> is gears turning without 
> lubrication.   Pretty good howl, such that my mother
> could hear it 50-100 feet 
> away.   Happens in all foward gears.   After several
> different experiments, I 
> found that if I pressed on the left brake pedal, the
> sound essentially went 
> away.   I had to press hard enough to create
> tension, but it definitely quieted 
> the noise.   
> 
> I have the parts manual, but, having never been
> inside this Moline tractor, I 
> can't quite tell how it all looks on the inside.  
> Is there a gear close by 
> that the brake band could rub against?   Anyway, I
> need to replace the axle 
> seal anyway, so might as well dig into the brakes
> also.   Any ideas, help, 
> suggestions greatly appreciated.
> 
> Take care, 
> John Maxwell
> Santa Maria CA
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