[Farmall] F-20 Brakes

[Andy glines]

I'll bet that the right side is oil-soaked and the left is dry and worn out.  This is largely due to plowing.  The right side was down in the furrow and oil ran to that side.  Oil seals in an F-20 are nothing to brag about so its no surprise that it leaked.  The left side was uphill so it didn't leak but the left brake was used a lot to keep the front wheels out of the furrow.  Where the brake shoe is stuck to the pivot pin apply you favorite oil and allow time to do its thing.  I think that the pivot pin can be removed.  Look on the casting where the pin would go in.  I think that there is a square head set screw holding the pivot pin in place.  Remove the set screw and add some penetrating oil.  You may be able to remove the shoes along with the pin.  Use oil, patience, oil, & more patience and it will come apart.  Just weld the broken shoe back together and reline it with friction material.  I got some brake material from a powertrain supply house
 named Brake Supply in Evansville, IN.

Andy Glines
Evansville, IN


--- On Sun, 8/24/08, Tony Pitts <mgomaize at yahoo.com> wrote:

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