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Britcheflee
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 Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 10:09 pm Post subject: 8N 'Parking brake' |
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Is this some kind of parking brake set up on the 8N? Has a notched piece which you can jam into the serrated part with the brake down:
On this side it is missing - can you get these any more and, is this the right set up? Seems a bit odd to have to fiddle around to try to jam that in the serrated part to keep the brake down:
Lee
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1951 8N
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| Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 2:26 am Post subject: Re: 8N 'Parking brake' |
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| Britcheflee wrote: | (quoted from post at 03:09:45 10/05/12) Is this some kind of parking brake set up on the 8N? Has a notched piece which you can jam into the serrated part with the brake down:
On this side it is missing - can you get these any more and, is this the right set up? Seems a bit odd to have to fiddle around to try to jam that in the serrated part to keep the brake down:
Lee |
That is the factory parking brake setup. You can get the parking brake pawl for the other side used. John Smith has them on his site. Here's a picture of them and a link to his site. I hope this info helps.
http://www.oldfordtractors.com/brakesfs.htm
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W_B
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| Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 3:17 am Post subject: Re: 8N 'Parking brake' |
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If I remember correctly that's a somewhat typical type of "parking brake" on old tractors.
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Bodo
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| Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 4:02 am Post subject: Re: 8N 'Parking brake' |
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How do you engage it?
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rlpintx
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| Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 4:12 am Post subject: Re: 8N 'Parking brake' |
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Red rock man. makes reproductions on these parking brakes.
Something I'd like to and to my N.
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JPFL
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| Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 4:20 am Post subject: Re: 8N 'Parking brake' |
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I have those used. Jim in FL 813-695-7039
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oldtanker
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| Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 5:28 am Post subject: Re: 8N 'Parking brake' |
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You step on the brake and hold it down while you flip the small cam with your finger. To release step on the brake. Kinda a PITA.
Rick
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Britcheflee
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| Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 6:57 am Post subject: Re: 8N 'Parking brake' |
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| oldtanker wrote: | (quoted from post at 06:28:51 10/05/12) You step on the brake and hold it down while you flip the small cam with your finger. To release step on the brake. Kinda a PITA.
Rick |
It is, especially if you are on a hill, need to keep the brake pressed down then have to bend down and fiddle with that thing - thinking of trying to devise some method where you can just jam something in there on the end of a shaft.
Lee
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carlntexas
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| Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 6:59 am Post subject: Re: 8N 'Parking brake' |
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As a kid I remember a lever with a finger hold coming up to the back of seat. You could pull it up to set the brake. I just don't remember what model this was on I have a hard time bending down to set the brake on my 8N.
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kylemorley
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| Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 12:47 pm Post subject: Re: 8N 'Parking brake' |
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I have a recollection of seeing simpler version of a lever than the
ones RedRock sells - just a 3-4" lever welded to the pawl to make it
a bit easier to grab. I think the lever arm was angled so it's weight
would tend to hold the lever disengaged.
Anyone ever see such a thing? Doesn't seem it would be that hard
to DIY.
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Kevin in MN
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BillM (OH)
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| Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 5:11 pm Post subject: Re: 8N 'Parking brake' |
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Later models (at least our 861 does) have a wire loop
coming up to make it easier to set the pawls in. Probably
could rig something similar on an 8N. One of my 8N's has a
parking brake, but it's only on one side.
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36 Coupe
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 3:56 am Post subject: Re: 8N 'Parking brake' |
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Parts missing, look at a 640.These brake locks are not dependable when the parts wear.The 8N owners manual should explain the brake locks.I hope you have a manual.
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