[Farmall] [AT] Oily brakes, Farmall M

[birddog]

Works for me, Mike, except I have never done the propane torch thing.  
Actually, in this day I give the linings a final rinse "or complete 
cleaning" with spray brake parts cleaner.  It dries in a few minutes and 
probably washes away any oily residue that other solvents may have left 
behind.  On todays automotive disc brake pads, I do not even leave 
finger prints on them.  After final rinse, I am careful not to touch the 
lined surface during assembly or re rinse after final assembly.  I have 
saved a number of compromised automotive brake sets by doing this, and 
adhere to the "cleanliness is the best deal" even when installing new.

Charlie V in  S U N N Y WNY
Around here we are like woodchucks just out of hibernation.  Not used to 
that bright yellow glow.

Mike Sloane wrote:
> If it were me, I would jack up the tractor on the side you need to work 
> on. I think you can get it up reasonably high (without danger of 
> tipping) and not have (much) fluid run out. Worst case you would have to 
> drain some of you new fluid in to a clean container and put it back in 
> after you are done.
>
> As far as the brake bands, I have had pretty good luck with just 
> washing/scrubbing them with solvent (gasoline or kerosene), letting them 
> dry, and then just warming them up with a propane torch to drive off 
> anything that is left.
>
> That is what I would do, but it might not meet everyone else's standards 
> of mechanical excellence.
>
> Mike
>
> Dean Vinson wrote:
>   
>> 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 
>>     
> _______________________________________________
> Farmall mailing list
> http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/farmall
>
>
>
>