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Topic: B brake help

Posted By: Chuck(ONT)
Subject: B brake help
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2012 at 2:47pm

Putting brakes on my B today and realize there must be a proper order to put things together. No problem with getting the brake band around the drum. Problem is with the brake spring. Any hints?

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Posted By: wfmurray
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2012 at 3:22pm

Take old screwdriver and make a small notch in it Hook top of spring first then push spring with screwdriver from top and inside near brake band, hook in hole .

Posted By: Murph-NC
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2012 at 3:26pm

Great idea, I wish I had heard that idea sooner... I think I gained quite a few gray hairs trying to hook them on my CA with needlenosed pliers. You might also consider tying a string around the spring in case you drop it into the final drive. I did that and it saved me alot of aggrevation, as I dropped the spring several times.

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'41 C w/Woods L503 mower, #3 mower, 2-way plows for C

Posted By: Chuck(ONT)
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2012 at 6:49pm

wfmurray, thanks for the tip, spring is on and I can do the other side tomorrow. Need to pull the wheel on the left side to get the pins in and I wanted to make the right side a trial run. Yes, different rims.

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Never take life too seriously.

Nobody gets out alive anyway!

1C 1 WD45 1 AC180

Posted By: Chalmersbob
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2012 at 9:55pm

I use the same stiff wire that I pulled the brake band with. Just double it and push it into the hole where the spring hooks to the housing and pull it down. Makes it an easy job. Bob

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4 B's, 1 C's,3 CA's, 2 G's WD, D14, D15, B-1, B10, B12, 712S,