JD 3320 Parking Brake

[toweraviat]

Folks:

Need your advise! I have a JD3020 with 300hours. I applied the parking brake and when released it seems that the parking brake is still not fully released. Also noted that the travel distance when you pull the brake to apply it has decreased.
The tractor will drive but has resistance offered by the brake. Any suggesstions???

Thanks
Toweraviat

 

[Red Horse]

Your topic says 3320-is it a cab 3320? and does it have the push/pull button near the ignition switch?

 

[shortthrow50]

Also if it is the knob, I believe but not sure you are supposed to depress the brake pedal while string parking brake. My model tractor has a parking brake lever like you would see in a compact car and does not require depressing brake pedal because it is directly attached. What year is your tractor?

 

[toolbox5]

try lubeing it up with some penatrant where the brake shaft enters case , there will be 1 per side , mine sticks now and again , might need to work it a bit

 

[bubbacuse77]

Something similar happened to me with about the same amount of hours. I have a open station and what I found was the linkage from the lever became disconnected under the seat area. It became disconnected because a cotter pin went missing. I ended up taking off the shroud under the seat and put it back together.

 

[tugboat-2]

I have a 2006 JD 3520-Cab with the parking brake dash-button, and I find you really have to stand on the brake pedals (locked together) and I mean "really" stand on 'em while you manipulate the button in order to get the brakes fully released. Dealer says its standard procedure. Good luck!

CHEERS,
. . tug

 

[toweraviat]

No, it does not have a cab.

 

[toweraviat]

The brake lever is on the left side of the seat - sticks out from the floor, very similar to a car.
I have tried depressing the brake while trying to release the parking brake. The push button seems to work fine. Maybe I should try my good old friend WD-40.
Thanks

 

[toweraviat]

Will certainly try your suggesstion and let you know. Thanks

 

[toweraviat]

If lube fails than I will try this one as well. Thanks

 

[jdgreg]

I had the same issue with my 4210 eHydro. In addition to spraying a penetrating oil on the shaft where it enters the rear end, I attached a strong bungee cord on that side of the linkage. I had to spray the shaft, and work it back and forth quite a bit with a wrench to get it freed up. No problems after keeping it lubed and the bungee cord on it.

 

[Red Horse]

I have a 2006 JD 3520-Cab with the parking brake dash-button, and I find you really have to stand on the brake pedals (locked together) and I mean "really" stand on 'em while you manipulate the button in order to get the brakes fully released. Dealer says its standard procedure. Good luck!

CHEERS,
. . tug

t-boat. There is a retro kit that replaces the cheesy cable with a rod. control stays in same spot but it is a much better arrangement. If you do a search I had quite a few exchanges on this subject. I did it myself- bear of a job but worth the effort. My cable got so bad I could not release the brakes- I bought my 4720 with a little over 200 hours on it and I'm convinced the guy who owned it never read the manual.