Brake pedal alignment

[Elivv]

The right brake pedal on my '49 8N is about two inches lower than it should be (and that much lower than the left pedal). My theory is that the joint where the pedal clamps to the camshaft slipped when a really, really BIG person stomped on it!

My clever plan is to loosen that bolt at the joint, pull the pedal up into alignment, and tighten the bolt back down; seems about as simple as a task can be - am I missing anything? Does anyone know how hard that bolt is torqued?

I bought the Arnco Single Lever Parking Brake from Red Rock and hope to get it on soon as my property has very few level areas on it - has anyone installed one? Is it as easy as it looks?

Thanks
Eli

 

[R Geiger]

You are missing the fact that there is a key on the shaft to keep it in the right position. If it moves when you loosen the bolt, the key may be missing.

 

[Elivv]

I did miss that! So the pedal shaft might actually be bent then. If so, I should be able to warm it up with a torch and bend it back right? I have some asbestos sheet left over from the old days that will protect the tractor from the heat so I won't have to remove the pedal first.

 

[HCooke]

I think I would try adjusting the brakes first.

 

[Elivv]

I just had the brakes done by the local New Holland shop, as part of fixing the usual leaking seals. They said the pedal was bent, but I was hoping for something simpler...

 

[souNdguy]

i think I'd put all the theory's away and just use the clevis adjustment...

soundguy

 

[R Geiger]

Right brake? Clevis adjustment?

 

[souNdguy]

use the clevis for the left brake to adjust even height to the right brake.. that way you can hit both evenly, once adjusted correctly.

if his brake rod is bent ( which I doubt) .. he has other problems.

he can cheack actual pedal bend .. but again.. I doubt it's bent either.. would take stomping it thru the floor board to do that. ( guess it could have a replaced floor board and someone hit a stump with it.. I've seen a bent pedal that way??? )

soundguy

 

[R Geiger]

I typed before I thought about it. I do have one that is bent, but it looks like it was bent on purpose, toe heel action maybe. not bent down but rather back.

 

[souNdguy]

i've seen a couple bent.. but again.. they also have running board involvement.. ie.. hitting something.. of course.. anything is possible on a 50-60 yer old machine. might have been heated and purpose bent up or down for someone with a long/short leg? ( only half joking... seen something like that too to help a differently-abled person... )

soundguy

 

[Elivv]

If there is a way to adjust the left side down, might there be a way to adjust the right side up? I'll have to check the manual. The right side is down far enough that I can't get serious brakeing on that side, so bringing the left down to match doesn't sound like a good idea.

 

[souNdguy]

right side is solidly keyed to the brake actuating shaft. NO ADJUSTMENT.. left side is clevis adjusted so that pedals match height so you can stomp both at the same time and not make a sharp turn!

is your brake media wore out?

have you adjusted the brakes so that there is not excessing pedal freeplay before braking begins?

soundguy

 

[souNdguy]

hm.. new brake media.. that kills my worn brake thoery.

well.. check the pedal. it -could- be bent.. or it could have too much free play.

post us a pic.

soundguy

 

[ooticamitica]

take the pin on the left side of the tractor(from drivers seat) going to the brakes and turn it in a few turns, that should raise the pedal to the right pedals height.