202 Brake Lever

[BIG1RED9]

While replacing the broken axle I decided to tackle a brake problem I have always had. The angle of the right and left brake levers are different. The left is fine, but the angle of the right does not allow for the rod to be adjusted so that the pedal is up high like the left. As far as I can tell the part that contacts the shoes are the same and it is not a wear issue.

 

[rmissildine]

Not quite sure what you're talking about. Perhaps a picture would help. I just looked at the AGCO parts break down for the 202 brakes and unless your right pedal is seriously bent, you should be able to adjust the heights equally. As I'm sure you're aware, the left pedal is keyed to the cross shaft and the right is bushed on the cross shaft to allow for independent braking.
How was it before the axle replacement??

Roger

 

[BIG1RED9]

(quoted from post at 05:34:31 07/21/21) Not quite sure what you're talking about. Perhaps a picture would help. I just looked at the AGCO parts break down for the 202 brakes and unless your right pedal is seriously bent, you should be able to adjust the heights equally. As I'm sure you're aware, the left pedal is keyed to the cross shaft and the right is bushed on the cross shaft to allow for independent braking.
How was it before the axle replacement??

Roger

It has always been an issue. Nothing is bent. If the angle of the right lever was like the left, all would be good. For some reason the right level angle uses 100% of the adjustment and still not enough.

 

[BIG1RED9]

lever not level

 

[rmissildine]

Okay, you say nothing is bent. If you have both pedals off, laying side by side, upside down, they should line up and match, with the right pedal rod attachment pointing upwards. If this is true, have you checked the adjustment rod lengths, they should be the same, a p.o may have changed one. Have you checked the rear attachment levers that actuate the brake shoes? They should be approximately even also.
Just some things to check. I had a 1966 202 workbull and my pedals matched and locked together.

Roger

 

[BIG1RED9]

Problem(s) found.

I took apart the right side brake linkages.
The biggest issue was [b:edb0f7a2d0]how[/b:edb0f7a2d0] the lever was mounted to the camshaft. The camshaft has 2 keyways. I am assuming one is for using the camshaft on the right and the other for the left brake. Mine was in the wrong keyway, correcting that made a big difference, I am guessing 80% of the problem. The other issues are the bushing that the camshaft goes into and the bushing that the pedal goes into. I will plan for those repairs down the road as I am going to guess as I need the tractor for a few projects and know the brakes will be much better, having corrected a previous owners repair.

 

[rmissildine]

Glad you found the problem. It's crazy what p.o.'s have done to these old tractors just to keep them going without spending much money, or doing a repair and getting things back together incorrectly.

Roger

 

[BIG1RED9]

(quoted from post at 10:07:43 07/21/21) Glad you found the problem. It's crazy what p.o.'s have done to these old tractors just to keep them going without spending much money, or doing a repair and getting things back together incorrectly.

Roger

Mickey Mouse did a lot of repairs on my tractor. Ive corrected many dozen of issues overtime.