JD650 Brake Reassembly - grease and puller holes

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sporteus

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John Deere 650 - Very Used!
Now that I have my brakes torn down, all my parts have arrived, I'm looking forward to a weekend of cleaning and reassembly...finally. A couple of questions.

1.) on the drum shaft, I'm assuming anti-seize grease should be applied after a proper cleaning before installing the new drum. Don't want to deal with another seized drum should they ever need to be removed again.

2.) on the brake cam shaft the manual calls for regular grease, but again I'm thinking anti-seize grease. Since I had one cam fused to the cover plate, I don't want that to happen again.

Any recommendations on anti-seize grease brand/make? I have a tube that I picked up from Advanced Auto once upon a time, but don't know if there are some brands/types that are better than others.

3.) And my last question. The drums that I removed have no holes for a wheel puller and that made the removal a real PITA. I'm making the assumption that my new replacements I'm picking up tomorrow will be the same. I've seen pictures of the JD750 drums and some of the Yanmar drums have three good sized holes in the back that allow for a wheel puller. Would it be wise to have the same type holes drilled into my new drums for future ease of removal or might that compromise the integrity of the drum? They're pretty hefty, but holes is holes and I don't want to screw up a perfectly good install.

Thank you.
Steve

Thank you.
Steve
 
   / JD650 Brake Reassembly - grease and puller holes
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So, got 'er done this weekend. Went with regular grease and did't drill any puller holes. Brakes (from Hoye Tractor) fit really tight, even after sanding the pads down a bit. Got em in there, but they definitely need to wear for a while. Stops on half a dime now!

Front end lube change and radiator flush and fill next weekend. Maybe I'll even work on the yard and mulch all the **** leaves so I can find the dog ****!

Now the other question I have is, any good places for tire tubes. Haven't really looked hard yet, but didn't find the right sizes yet. Valve stems are a little wonky and already lost air in the front right, so I'm just going to tube them all.
 

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