[AT] Brake job on a John Deere M, any pointers?

[Howard Fleming]

Thanks all for the suggestions.

I am not sure this tractor has ever had the brakes worked on during it 
life on the farm it came from, so it should be interesting.

When I take it apart, documenting what goes where, patience, Kroil, and 
an acetylene torch (which I do not have yet) should help the job along.  
Finding additional repair parts as/if needed may be a challenge, but 
will worry about that when the time comes.  (And I am probably 
overthinking it also... :o).

I have worked on JD equipment before, but that was back in the 70's when 
I was in HS working at the local JD dealer.

Now to make more room in the garage to work on it...

Thanks,
Howard




On 3/15/23 20:51, Bill Brueck wrote:
>
> Here’s what the IT manual says about the job.
>
> B²
>
> Bill Brueck
>
>    Pine Island, MN USA
>
> *From:* AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> *On Behalf Of 
> *deanvp at att.net
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 15, 2023 7:04 PM
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> *Subject:* Re: [AT] Brake job on a John Deere M, any pointers?
>
> Wish I could help. I’ve never owned or done M brakes.  Dubuque 
> manufactured tractors sometimes can be quite different from Waterloo 
> built tractors. So I hesitate to talk about my experiences with them.  
> They can be a real PITA if they have rusted shafts. If stuck I use an 
> acetylene torch to get them loose. Patience, a vice , a big pipe 
> wrench, a big hammer and heat in some combination will break things 
> loose.
>
> Dean VP
>
> Apache Junction, AZ
>
> *From:* AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> *On Behalf Of 
> *Howard Fleming
> *Sent:* Saturday, March 11, 2023 8:08 PM
> *To:* at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> *Subject:* [AT] Brake job on a John Deere M, any pointers?
>
> I have a John Deere M that will finally be repairing the brakes on 
> shortly.
>
> Any pointers or things to look at specific to this tractor I should 
> keep an eye out for?  I do have the JD shop manual for the tractor.
>
> Currently I have the replacement brake linings and the seals for the 
> output shaft from the transmission on hand, not sure what else might 
> be a problem, at least until I get into it.
>
> Thanks,
> Howard
>
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