Stubborn WD brake pin
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Topic: Stubborn WD brake pin
Posted By: Alex09(WI)
Subject: Stubborn WD brake pin
Date Posted: 13 May 2016 at 12:41am
After 4 years working with Allis tractors, I did my first brake repair with a rusted brake pin. 8.5 hrs of work later and its back together and working. I had the brake pin head twist off and one of the seat bracket bolts twist off. I big mouse nest in the housing did not help anything. I had to get under the tractor with a torch to pull the axle out. Jeeezzzz they should of had a better design!! Here's some pics for your enjoyment/amusement :)   ------------- www.awtractor.com A&W TRACTOR 920-598-1287 KEEPING ALLIS-CHALMERS IN THE FIELDS THROUGH THE 21ST CENTURY |
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Posted By: Charlie175
Date Posted: 13 May 2016 at 5:09am
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I think the design is OK, I doubt they figured it would be years and years before people replaced the brakes. ------------- Charlie '48 B, '51 CA, '56 WD45 '61 D17, '63 D12, '65 D10 , '68 One-Ninety XTD |
Posted By: B26240
Date Posted: 13 May 2016 at 6:19am
| Congratts Alex!! As I have said many times before a brake job on one of these (you are only 1/2 done) is the most difficult task there is on one, if the pins don't come right out. BTW before you go near that old WD through some blocking under there, if that jack slips it will come down faster than you can jump out of the way. Mark |
Posted By: corbinstein
Date Posted: 13 May 2016 at 7:01am
| Guess what folks.... It's been Years... |
Posted By: MACK
Date Posted: 13 May 2016 at 7:11am
| If you don't get some better safety equipment (bottle jack setting on a brittle cement block), you won't be around for the next four years. |
Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 13 May 2016 at 7:15am
Good job and yes, sometimes the fast way is not the easy way.  ------------- 1957 WD45 dad's first AC 1968 one-seventy 1956 F40 Ferguson |
Posted By: MACK
Date Posted: 13 May 2016 at 7:18am
| Taking wheel off final drive would have saved alot of time putting it back togather. MACK |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 13 May 2016 at 7:20am
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Alex, Thanks for some additional insight on doing brakes on one of these WD's. Appreciate the pictures! Regards, Chris ------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |
Posted By: brenpak
Date Posted: 13 May 2016 at 8:28am
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That is why I have the professionals do it! Thanks Alex and I will swing around Saturday to pick it up. Sorry to hear it was such a pain! Oh did you save the mouse? her name was speckles LOL Thanks again... |
Posted By: Alex09(WI)
Date Posted: 13 May 2016 at 7:05pm
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Yes, they probably expected them to get changed more often, and be stored in a barn also, not in the weather. I didn't use cribbing to support the tractor because I like to live on the edge! Seriously, I will use better support next time, thanks guys. The mouse probably vacated when I tried welding a nut on the pin, so Im sure he is OK. ------------- www.awtractor.com A&W TRACTOR 920-598-1287 KEEPING ALLIS-CHALMERS IN THE FIELDS THROUGH THE 21ST CENTURY |