[Farmall] Oily brakes, Farmall M

[John Hall]

If they are very oily, I'd replace the bands. If it's just a little bit of 
oil, then I'd just degrease them, especially if this is going to be a "toy" 
and not a workhorse.

John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dean Vinson" <dean at vinsonfarm.net>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>; <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 11:13 PM
Subject: [Farmall] Oily brakes, Farmall M


> Next project on the M is to take the brakes apart and clean them up.  They 
> both work, sort of, but both sides are pretty messy with gunk built up 
> around them and oil dripping down out of the brake housings.
>
> Can I replace the oil seals without draining the transmission oil first? 
> I guess what I'm really asking is, is the level of the oil inside the 
> transmission case normally up above the level of the brake drum shaft?
>
> (If I had half a brain I'd have thought to do this before refilling the 
> transmission case, since I just had it empty to work on the PTO.)
>
> Next question is what might I need to do with the brake bands themselves? 
> If they're not obviously worn out, but have been oil-soaked for a long 
> time, will just cleaning and drying them be enough?
>
> Thanks--
>
> Dean Vinson
> Dayton, Ohio
> www.vinsonfarm.net
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