BCS 740 braking power

[marnebcs]

Hello Folks,

so I purchased a BCS740, so far so good, the machine seems to be in good overall shape and runs nice.
As I never owned or used a two wheel tractor I have no clue about the braking performance.

If I lift the unit, the brakes seem to stop the wheels fine, but when the machine is driving, I can't use the brakes to stall the engine or stop it, no matter how hard I pull the levers, the machine keeps pulling.

As I have a heavy 300lbs stone burrier implement, using the brakes left/right as steering support doesn't work satisfying, which probably is caused by the stone burrier's rear-roller.

Is this usual behavior of a 740 or are my brakes somewhat worn or shot?

Any thoughts are welcome!

Many thanks.

 

[farmerboybill]

They're not stopping brakes, they're steering brakes. Mostly they're for steering the machine while mowing, so are unlikely to give much satisfaction with a heavy groundbreaking implement. If you pull the tires off your machine and look at the little shoes and drums, you'll see what I mean.

 

[marnebcs]

Many thanks Bill, good to know the unit is allright, those drums are really tiny.

Cheers
Marne