[Farmall] F-20 Brakes

[John Hall]

Rice may have lining kits available. An automotive machine shop should be 
able to put them in or make you a set of linings. You can buy lining matl 
from McMaster-Carr and make them yourself if you are so inclined. I don't 
know if they have the rivets or not.

Biewers salvage probably has shoes available.

John Hall

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony Pitts" <mgomaize at yahoo.com>
To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 5:42 PM
Subject: [Farmall] F-20 Brakes



Hello,

I started playing with my F-20 for the first time in a couple years in hopes 
that I could get the brakes working well enough to do a hayride this fall. 
One side is in really good shape as an axle seal has apparently been leaking 
for years. That side will need the shoes redone but not much more. The other 
side was worn out fully. The shoes were not moving, just bending when the 
brake cam applied pressure. Also, the spring was broken. Bad news is I can't 
get the shoes of the pivot point as they are rusted solid. Worse news is 
that I broke one trying. Looks like I'll need to apply some heat.

Questions I have are:

1. How does one get brake shoes rebuilt, or what are my other options?

2. Do you have brake shoes available? How about the spring? Masy need a drum 
too as the dry side had no lining and was pretty pitted.

3. Were the brake drums lined at all or just machined?

Any other suggestions or wisdome would be appreciated as always.

Thanks,

Tony
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Tony Pitts
Ann Arbor, MI
http://www.oldengine.org/members/pitts/mbf