Driving with brakes locked

[dlabrie]

OK, I admit it, I sometimes forget to release the parking brake when using my 2910. That is probably the reason that it doesn't hold the tractor on inclines anymore. Is there an adjustment to tighten it up or have I cooked the brakes?

David

 

[frank_f15]

i don't know if u cooked the brakes or not, depends on how many times u forgot it, and how long u ran it that way. seems to me u should have felt that the tractor was not responding right with the brake on.

 

[ronjhall]

David
There is a section in your owners manual (page 56 in mine) that explains how to adjust the brakes. If you cannot find it or need addtional help I can look in the Work Shop Manual for more inforamtion.

 

[dlabrie]

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seems to me u should have felt that the tractor was not responding right with the brake on.text

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Frank,Maybe the brakes weren't adjusted correctly to start with so I didn't notice. They hold OK if I am pushing them.David

 

[dlabrie]

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There is a section in your owners manual (page 56 in mine) that explains how to adjust the brakes.

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Ron,Thanks, I should have looked there first. I'll tighten them up and see if it makes a difference.David

 

[rmcess]

<font color=blue>"u should have felt that the tractor was not responding right with the brake on.'</font color=blue>
Well I'll admit I've done that a time or two and with the awsome power my BX2200 has,/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif it can be hard to tell, especially if I have the throttle set very high.
I have thought of wiring a brake light or even a buzzer to sound when both brake and hydrostat are engaged and engine is running.

 

[Mrwurm]

Yep, I used to run my John Deere 650 with the brakes locked quite often. I usually could'nt tell untill I pressed on the clutch and the tractor stopped instead of coasting.

Now, I have a NH TC30 hydro and I still forget the brakes are locked. The hydro emits a loud scream when I abuse it this way and reminds me to unlock the brakes.

 

[Mrwurm]

Oh yeah, on my JD650 I used to keep a small spring clamp on the parking brake lever. Whenever I applied the parking brake I would put the spring clamp on the gear shift knob to remind me to release the brakes.

 

[mbsil]

I have this problem as well w/ my B7500D. When you are running at PTO RPMs you don't notice unless you go into reverse or you push in the clutch and you stop instantly.

I'm going to install a large high intensity LED on my dash that will flash when the ignition is on and the brake lock lever is down. If I put the LED near the tachometer I'll be sure to see it.

 

[Hoosier_Daddy]

Hey Fella's, I did one better than that on Sunday. I put the tooth bar on my BX 2200 to pop some saplings and as I was driving to the edge of the hill to the bottom ground I decided to take a mug of ice water with me so I set the brakes and got my water.

Then I got back on the tractor and realized it didn't move very well and then I discovered I had set the brake. However, it still didn't want to move. I thought "Crap, the brakes are locked up". Then I realized the tooth bar was dug into the sod. So, I backed up to remove the teeth from the sod and raised the FEL and moved a few feet so I could stomp the sod back down to get rid of the evidence of my stupidity. Wish the wife hadn't seen me stomping the sod back down...... Almost got away with it....... Tom

 

[Fly_Rodr]

<font color=blue>Yep, I used to run my John Deere 650 with the brakes locked quite often. I usually could'nt tell untill I pressed on the clutch and the tractor stopped instead of coasting.</font color=blue>

Yes, I did the same with my JD 950, Last month I replaced the brake shoes, sticker shock $75.00 per shoe, needed 4 of them. Looked like the ones I used to buy for cars at 13.00 per pair. /w3tcompact/icons/sad.gif

 

[rmcess]

Tom,
Sounds like something I would do. (but never tell)/w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif
How do you like the tooth bar so far? Besides being hard on turf. I have thought about it when trying to dig a couple times but have not heard any feedback from one on a BX.
Thank's
Richard

 

[dgood1]

I used to drive with the parking brake on just to warm them us so that they would work on my 1970 Leland. I finally broke down and took the brakes apart, had the surfaces machined and broke the glaze off of the disks.

The darn thing will lock up the wheels now in the dirt. Wish that I had done that about 5 years ago.

The disks were priced at $76 and the actuator parts I had machined were $350 plus $ 250 for the outside plate. Sure am glad that I didn't have to replace those parts. The prices were just for one side.

Don

 

[Hoosier_Daddy]

Rich, the tooth bar is great.... Easy to put on and take off. I was using it Sunday to remove rocks of various sizes that were tossed in the corner of the fence row over the years by the farmer who owned to land previously. Most were just below the surface but a lot were sticking up high enough that they got hit with the mower every so often so we quit mowing there.

I just floated across the surface and the tooth bar dislodged the rocks and then I scooped them up. It really worked well and back dragging wasn't a problem if you curl the bucket up and smooth out with the back half of the bucket.

Like everthing else with this tractor it is easy to remove the shin buster if you don't want it on. Well worth the money and the way they are built they really stiffen the bucket up..... Tom T

 

[karmakanic]

If you need to replace the brake linings check the yellow pages for a brake and clutch repair shop. Most medium to large cities have them, they service the heavy truck and construction industry. Their prices will be a heck of a lot better then $75.00 a shoe. I just had a brake band for a blacksmithing power hammer relined. This thing is about 4" wide and 18" long, and the cost was $26.00.

HTH
Dave Perry aka karma-kanic