Brake Problem Solved On Ford 2N Tractor

Brake Problem Solved On Ford 2N Tractor TRACTORS Maintenance 45 Ted Slaght Putney Vt : My Ford 2N tractor doesn t have good brakes The seals leak all the time allowing hydraulic and differential fluid to leak onto the brake shoes especially when working on side hills And once the shoes get wet they don t work at all It s quite a job to change the seals and eventually I ll have the same problem all over again To solve the problem I cut a slot in the backing plate under the axle shaft and welded a metal trough on the inside part of the plate to catch any fluid that leaks down Now any fluid that comes out runs into the trough and outside the backing plate instead of running onto the brake shoes Instead of installing brake shoes with factory linings I chisel off the brake lining and use Liquid Nail to glue a 2-in wide length of fabric belt off a saw rig onto the shoe After the glue sets I drill holes through the back side of the shoe and through the belt Then I use small brass bolts to make sure the belt stays on the shoe It really works well When I tap my foot lightly on the brake I can t believe how fast the tractor will stop

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