BX2230 parking brake

[RaydaKub]

Last week, I forgot to release my parking brake. The hydro was whining and the tractor accelerated slowly while I was mowing. I only ran with the brake engaged for about a minute, but it was enough that I could hear it on the engine and hydro.

Yesterday, I was working on taking down a tree. It's a heck of a slope and I found I couldn't get the brake to hold on the hill. I ended up having to lock the brake, drop the edge of the bucket hard into the dirt and just for good measure, set my 3ph weight bar on ground to drag.

So do I need to just start doing leg presses to be able to push on the brake harder? Or should I try to shorten the rods a turn or 2 on the brake? Or am I asking too much from the brake to hold the whole tractor on a 20+ degree slope?

 

[oldballs]

I'm guessing that if you were able to move the BX with the parking brake set, then it probably needs adjusted anyway. If I recall, it's an easy adjustment. That little foot lever is a bit tricky to operate as opposed to a handle. Holding on your slope should work okay I'll bet, as long as you are mounted.

 

[corey9212]

On my BX with the parking break set it acts like its in neutral when I press the pedals.