Brake shoe twisted ??

[ebinmaine 68,205]

Would you folks mind taking a look at this video and yell me what's up? 

 

1978 or 9 C121 Automatic. 

 

Bad brake band?

Something else? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks!

 

 

[Pullstart 63,080]

Huh.  I’d say remove the rod and see if it’s sprung indeed.

[rmaynard 15,580]

I think you have the wrong band. Hole should be on the left. A double hole band is needed, or try drilling another hole.

[c-series don 8,808]

Text me tomorrow to remind me and I’ll go take pictures of the ones I have on my C - Series. 

[johnnymag3 2,521]

There is an alignment issue.......rod is pushing band to the outboard side......it should be in a different Brake band, or a longer pivot...to push straightforward.

     There are different bands with multi holes as mentioned.

 

My .02

Edited March 22 by johnnymag3

[peter lena 8,716]

@johnnymag3 , think I  might try , flipping that band over , looking at it , the outside hole point , would be on the INSIDE  , for better alignment . just me , pete

[Handy Don 12,436]

14 hours ago, rmaynard said:

think you have the wrong band. Hole should be on the left. A double hole band is needed, or try drilling another hole.

The “brakeman” speaks!

[rmaynard 15,580]

2 hours ago, peter lena said:

...think I might try flipping that band over...

Not sure how you would do that Pete.

[peter lena 8,716]

@rmaynard   brake rod is saposed to push straight back , correct ?  so if you unhook the push rod , turn the bracket over , so the rod hole is inside , of band  the push rod would , be pushing  against the strength of the band , inside thrust would hold the band in place / without slid  force angling it  to outside . thats what I see , BTW  , also use conveyor  belting , for my brakes .  just my view of the situation , pete

[76c12091520h 3,668]

Like the brake Dr. said :

[rmaynard 15,580]

After watching the video again, the brake band never returns to a straight, untwisted condition, leading me to assume that the band is damaged.

[wallfish 17,078]

Pull the band off and twist it back into shape. Drill a hole on the other side of the flange and adjust it properly then give it a try. The only cost is time.

Edited March 23 by wallfish

[ebinmaine 68,205]

44 minutes ago, wallfish said:

Pull the band off and twist it back into shape. Drill a hole on the other side of the flange and adjust it properly then give it a try. The only cost is time.

 

 

My thoughts exactly.  

 

I straightened the band while still on the tractor but it was too full of muck to leave it. 

 

 

 

That's grass dirt grease etc. 

 

While cleaning that all out the show fell out. 

 

Off to the parts shelf I went. Found an older C series piece that has two holes AND a good shoe. 

 

 

 

[ebinmaine 68,205]

Followup and solution:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[peter lena 8,716]

@ebinmaine agree with you on the fix , typically it was a COMBINATION  OF ISSUES THAT CREATED THAT , another thing  that has really helped , related levers / linkage areas , is to firm up movement connections . regularly added washers , lube , have also gone to a HEIM JOINT , at awkward connections , like the male / female screw on , cut off original end , related DIE NUT , threading , put that on my clutch rod years ago , bombproof , don't  tell any body , pete