How's she goin' and Happy Thanksgiving weekend to all my Canadian viewers! I hope you like this video. Here is a link to some other videos you may like as well: ruclips.net/video/AP254u2NzGM/видео.html
I always wondered where the brakes were on those tractors. I never bothered to look. Like they say, you learn something new every day. Thanks for sharing, Mike.
Hello there Rick!!! That's like me Rick, I never ever thought of brakes on these tractors. I have to say I was surprised to discover they were disc brakes. Super simple and cheap to make, so I guess that's why they're there!!! LOL Great to have you drop by and comment. Take 'er easy!!
Hello there Ben!!! I'm glad you are enjoying these videos. I'm trying to spread them out but there are several more to come!!! LOL I was surprised this tractor had disc brakes, but I think it's a pretty cheap way to have brakes. Thanks for tuning in and have a great week!!!
It took me forever to get into you tube & as a result I'm #6. The internet or whatever seems to be having problems the past week. I liked your video tonight even if I don't have a tractor but it's nice to hear you talk. Pretty deep white board this time ...pretty insightful I must say! Stay safe & we'll talk soon . Love ya 💞
RUclips or the internet can be troublesome by times, but being #6 isn't so bad!!! Glad you 'liked' the video. You should get yourself a tractor. It would be good for getting around. You could drive it to Wal Mart and stuff like that!!! LOL Love ya!!!
Hello there Tyler!!! To be honest I never gave them much thought myself until I tried to stop coming into the shop the other day and I couldn't!!! The drill press came to my rescue though. I was surprised to see the disc brakes on the MTD. Nice that I got them working again though. Take care and thanks for the comment!!!
How's she goin'? Yes, as it turns out, it is a simple system. Works good and is probably cheap to manufacture too. I was surprised to see disc brakes on the little tractor though. Thanks a lot for dropping by and commenting. Take care!!!
I always discover all the wrong ways to put something back together, which is why everything takes me at least twice as long to get done! I really like your self congratulations for naming the brake part correctly. Good on ye! Cheers!
How's she goin'? I was sure having trouble using the right name. And when I did get it right once there, I soon reverted back to the wrong name again!! LOL Oh well. I was in the zone and not thinking too much about what I was saying I guess. Thanks for tuning in and have a great week!!!
How's she goin'? It was a surprise when the bakes didn't work and I couldn't stop the tractor!!! The 'pucker factor' went up pretty quick I must say. LOL But we got them working good now so we're back to normal everyday goings on. LOL Thanks for dropping by and take care!!
Hello there John!!! The way I found out I had no brakes was when I was coming back into the shop and the tractor wouldn't stop. I used the bumper that day!!! And the drill press!!! No harm done and no 'grampie's' were harmed in the making of the video!!! LOL Thanks for tuning in Big J and take care!!!
Wow Mike ! I hate that impending feeling of doom when a vehicle won't respond to it's controls eh. Graphite is a fine lube for these multiple metals combinations. It doesn't attract and hold dust from brake pads etc. That and grease type lubes can get really stiff in winter causing other problems. What a wonderful shout out old friend. I hope when I post this to my Facebook page you will pick up some new followers and sub's. As soon as Sophie heard you say her name she jumped over to my recliner from my wheelchair and is tuned right in on the video right now. Seems that you have another fan eh. I am honored to be up there with the rest of your RUclips friends. I most certainly found a great friend in you, eh bud. I am super glad you and Nannie enjoy the swag I sent. If you save an old brake pad (from wherever) that has been reasonably worn flat they can be fashioned to make newer pads for applications like this. Just mind the dust when sawing and drilling them. Save that dust as well. The high carbon/graphite dust makes for a good dry lube of its own eh. Thanks a bunch my friend and I will be here for your next post for sure eh. Take care and a hug for your lady Nannie too.
Hello there Dean!! No problem for the shout out Dean!! I was very happy and honored to be able to do so. You sure have been a great supporter of my channel and I enjoy our interactions via these comments. You always pass along so many 'nuggets of knowledge' in your responses. I learn something every time you comment. Like this time for example, taking about saving old brake pads to reuse them on smaller projects and to not use grease type lubes when cold weather will after the performance. Truly awesome!!! Thanks for that. Say hi to Sophie for me and give her a doggie treat and tell her Grampie sent it will ya!!! LOL Take care Dean and Happy Thanksgiving!!!
@@GrampiesWorkshop You have as much for me as I do for you. I have always wondered just how much information this noggin of ours can hold. When Isaack Newton lived next door to my cousin in Vancouver ( didn't know he was a Canuckian eh) I asked him how far did the stars go out there and he simply said as far as my imagination would take me. Somehow those words settled and soothed my young aching mind that I could partially understand or expect. He really was a neat fella eh. A bit absent minded due to the 40 or 50 calculations or wonders that were on his mind at the time, LOL. It is always a nice day when I interact with you bud. We can teach each other a lot eh ! ! !
That’s my life story......I forgot to make a video....happens all the time but you showed us how they cleanup and if they work....you did it well.....CHEERS
How's she goin'? Thanks Gator!! I was surprised that the little tractor had a disc brake. But I guess it's a pretty cheap way to give the tractor some good stopping ability. Yeah, sorry I missed videoing taking it off. It's all cleaned up and working good now though. Thanks for dropping by again and take 'er easy!!
How's she goin'? A brake by any other name with still stop you eh!!! Man I couldn't get the name right. Oh well. I got the brakes working better and now I can drive into the shop and stop well before I hit the drill press!!! LOL Thanks for the comment and for tuning in. Take care!!!
The brakes and rear axle looks identical to what we have on our Westwood. We have not done anything with the brakes on ours but maybe we don't drive as fast as you lol. You did a great job cleaning these up and it is great information for when we need to do ours, thanks
How's she goin'? Joseph I haven't seen many lawn tractors but I bet this type of braking system is pretty common on a lot of makes. It's a simple set up and works well and is probably cheap to manufacture as well. You may not drive as fast as me, but brakes will be your friend one day I'm sure so look after them!!! LOL So nice to see your comments and thanks for being such a great supporter of my channel. Take 'er easy!!!
How's she goin'? Thanks for dropping by the channel. Yes the brakes are working good now. This is a pretty simple set up but when they don't work, it's an eye opener!!! LOL Take care and I appreciate your comment.
How's she goin' For sure eh!!! These brakes hardly looked worn at all. I was surprised to find a disc brake on this tractor and then to find them in pretty good shape too, pretty neat. I'm glad I got them working though!!! Thanks for the comment and for dropping in again!!! Take care!!!
Hello there Glen!! The brakes aren't broken now!!! LOL I can drive into the shop and not have to sorry about running into the drill press. All is good in the world again!! Thanks a lot for watching and Happy Anniversary!!!
How's she goin'? For sure no brakes will ruin a nice drive!!! But they are working fine now. They are a pretty simple set up but I was surprised to find a disc brake on this little tractor. Thanks for your comment and for dropping by. Take care!!
Hello there Wallace!! Brakes are some nice for sure. Especially when you want to stop!!! LOL I got the brakes working decent now. Thanks for tuning in and take care!!!
Hey there Gary!!! I thought the graphic lube would be better than having some sticky kind of oily lube sitting in there gathering dirt and whatever. So far it's working good. Thanks for tuning in and take care!!!
Ive a cub cadet ltx1040 and the brake pedal goes almost all the way down before they catch. I offered to mow a friends yard and he has a steep hill. Needkess to say,i went for an unwanted ride. Luckily i could ride it out and steer back into his driveway before going through some brush and into the woods. I think its time to approach the problem, lol. Thanks for your video,im sure itll be helpful.
How's she goin'? So nice of you to watch and comment. I'm glad my video may be of some help for you. The brakes weren't that tricky to adjust once I figured out how they worked. Good luck getting yours setup and I hope you don't take any more trips onto the bushes!! LOL Take 'er easy!!!
How's she goin'? The only air bag on this tractor will be me!!! LOL I was surprised to see the disc brake as well. Pretty simple though and cheap to make so I guess that's why it's there!!! Thanks for watching buddy and take care!!!
Hello there Dave!! Thanks a lot!! I thought of various types of lube for the brake pins, but settled on the graphite for the reasons I mentioned in the video. And so far at least, the brake is working great!!! I appreciate you watching an commenting. Have a great week!!
I think we should contact the manufacturer to have the name of that little part changed from "Pad" to "Disk". It just seemed so completely natural when you called it a disk, especially about the tenth or eleventh time...that was when it really began to sink in with me :) ha ha It reminds me of the saying: "Have you ever got your tongue caught between your eye teeth and you couldn't see what you were saying?" That's an ingenious way to have mechanical brakes, with my only concern being the strength of the bent plate that makes it all happen. If it becomes distorted, it would affect performance/adjustment. Who knew how these brakes worked? Great video!
How's she goin'? I was some surprised that there was a disc brake on the tractor. The arm is made from pretty hard steel so I don't know it if could bend, but if it did, I guess a fella could unbend it eh!! I must get my tongue stuck between my eye teeth, because I often don't see what people are telling me. LOL Great line though. I should put that on the white board!!! Take care and thanks for dropping by the channel!!!
How's she goin'? The drill press took one for the team that day buddy!!! No damage done but it made things interesting for short while. Got the bakes all fixed up now though. Now I can stop on a dime and give 4 cents change!!! LOL Thanks a lot for the comment and for watching. Take care!!
Awesome Grampie《☆》Nice fix Brother👍Breaks are a big dill. I used to get yelled at for working thru break, union rules & stuff🖖😁Oh brakes them too. Silversmithing sounds lucrative😍🍗🦎◇¿.🌴◇:*:◇🌴Greetings from⛾Florida🤳my good friend😎🎱☮🔊🖖👍
Hello there Bdog!! Silversmithing probably is lucrative. But check out Dean's channel and you'll see he does it more or less for fun. He's a pretty interesting fella. Thanks for taking a 'brake' and watching my video. Have a great week!!!
How's she goin'? They were in pretty good condition I was happy to see. The dowel pins were corroded and stuck in the aluminum casting. Once I got that cleaned up the brake worked good. Thanks for tuning in and take care!!!
Hi Mike! I was wondering where the brakes were! I wonder if my Cub Cadet's brakes are disk - I assume they are but I guess I'll find out when I get to that maintenance checklist! Of course it stops as soon as you let up on the accelerator (since it's HST and as long as the transmission is working properly) , but I always set the parking brake - especially on these hills out here. Thanks for sharing! Oh and I got interrupted 2 or 3 times while trying to watch this one, so you got at least 3 full views out of me today. LOL - See you on the next one! - David
How's she goin'?" Thanks for all the views David, that's great!!! LOL Nannie has a hydrostatic drive on her tractor and I'm not sure what kind of brakes are on it. The brake was something I never really gave much thought too until the brake on my MTD didn't work. Then it quickly became a priority!!! LOL Thanks for all the views and have a great week!!!
How's she goin'? So nice to have you visit the channel!! This was an interesting video to make as I had never worked on the brakes before. So I guess we both learned from this eh!! I hope you are doing well in Poland and that summer is settling in for you. Take care and I hope you can come back often!!!
Hey Mike! Brakes? Are those really necessary? 😂 look I think it’s quite an accomplishment just knowing how to put everything back together 🤣 Nice job Brother!
Hello there Doug!!! I can remember one of the first cars I had. It was a Chevette, not sure of the year. Remember them? Well it was an automatic and had no brakes at all. Like totally none. I had to bump it into reverse when I came to a Stop sign to get it to stop. When I was trading it in the salesman was going to test drive it so I told him about not having any brakes and he sort of chuckled and said "Yeah OK". When I came back from test driving the car I was looking at he was in his office and looked pretty scary. And he said to me, "Your car has no brakes at all!!!" I said, I told you that. I got a good deal on the new car!!! Thanks for tuning in brother and have a great week!!!
Nice video Mike! I have to take photos of everything I take apart or there’s no chance it’s going back together correctly! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, Jason.
How's she goin'? I thought this would be pretty easy to go back together, but as you saw, I did it wrong first!! LOL I guess that's better than doing wrong last though eh!!! Happy Thanksgiving to you folks too. Sorry to hear about the gathering restrictions on again in NB. Hope it doesn't dampen your get together!!! Take care!!!
Bonjour mon ami 🌞 Vous avez un excellence de l'humour 🤣😉👍 I will look at your friend chanel 🧐👍 Vous êtes un excellent mécanicien mon ami 🧐👍👌 Have an happy Thanksgiving mon ami Cheers 🍻👍
Comment ca va mon ami!!! Merci encore pour les commentaires!!! Les freins sont fonctionnent bien maintenant. Joyeux Thanksgiving a vous aussi. Merci d'avoir regarde Dave. A la prochaine!!!
How's she goin'? Wow, that's a strange one. Whatever the disc clamps onto to stop the tractor should be fixed to the wheel. If it's not, there must be something broken in the transmission. Sorry I couldn't be much more help. I hope you can come up with a solution. Thanks for watching my video and take 'er easy!!
How's she goin' and welcome to the channel. I'm glad you found my channel and watched the video. I wish I knew what you said here but in the meantime, take 'er easy!!
Hi there. I have a very similar tractor to this MTD. When I put the brake assembly back together that lock spring keeps popping off of the lever everytime I try to engage the brakes now.. the hook part is on the leaver but in the process of applying the brake it keeps popping off the lever. Help
How's she goin'? I'm glad you found my channel and had a look at the video. I'm not exactly sure where your problem is Michael. Is it the spring that is on the brake pedal arm lock that is popping off, or is it the spring and the brake caliper? Sorry I'm not much help and I know it's hard to explain the problem but without more detail, I don't have much to offer. Do you have a parts manual for the tractor? Sometimes you can get a pretty good idea of how things go together from their drawings. Good luck and take care!!
@@GrampiesWorkshop I'm sorry. It is the spring that goes over one of the caliper bolts. I guess it applies tension to the brake lever and pushes it to the left while the brake spring pulls it the right when you engage the brakes
@@mikefixescars OK. Could it be that there is too much movement of this arm to engage the brake pads on the disc? Try adjusting the brake pedal travel so the brake comes on sooner. Not sure if this will help. Hope it does!!!!!
@@GrampiesWorkshop the brakes are working better now. I had some things put together in the wrong order. Haven't checked to see if that spring is still there because I don't want to jinx myself 😆 also, if the machine doesn't go in first or second gear without stopping, what would cause that? I have to put it in at least 3rd or 4th gear for it to roll without stopping. I checked that the drive belt is in the keepers but I'm not sure how much deflection or tension should be on the belt and what position I should be measuring that. I even have the manual and it doesn't seem to say
My pads were good only because my pins were locked up rusted. Break caused my 8 stapeses to close a gash in my head and a scraped-up face. I was stupid and lucky. heavy waterproof grease like white lithium grease or silicone sprays every wash and change out the nut to a fiber lock nut. Lucky and Stupid but fixed per your vid Thanks.
Holy Moly buddy, sounds like you had a bad time for sure. Glad you're OK and that you found the issue with the brakes. My pins weren't rusted up but they were way out of calibration. I find on my MTD (it has the brake pedal right above the 'go' pedal) that sometimes when I push the brake, my foot also pushes on the 'go' pedal and that is not a good set up. Glad my video was of help and I hope this never happens to you again. Take 'er easy!!
How's she goin' and Happy Thanksgiving weekend to all my Canadian viewers! I hope you like this video. Here is a link to some other videos you may like as well: ruclips.net/video/AP254u2NzGM/видео.html
I always wondered where the brakes were on those tractors. I never bothered to look. Like they say, you learn something new every day. Thanks for sharing, Mike.
Hello there Rick!!! That's like me Rick, I never ever thought of brakes on these tractors. I have to say I was surprised to discover they were disc brakes. Super simple and cheap to make, so I guess that's why they're there!!! LOL Great to have you drop by and comment. Take 'er easy!!
I remember replacing the brakes on my old MTD several years ago! I’m sure enjoying this video series. Take care buddy!
Hello there Ben!!! I'm glad you are enjoying these videos. I'm trying to spread them out but there are several more to come!!! LOL I was surprised this tractor had disc brakes, but I think it's a pretty cheap way to have brakes. Thanks for tuning in and have a great week!!!
Glad you got the brakes working - with all the hills on our property it is important to be able to stop!!!!!
It sure is. When I drove it into the shop and the brake didn't work, I ran right into the drill press. I got stopped though!!! LOL
@@GrampiesWorkshop if you had been going down the bank you could have ended up in the lake - not good!
@@janetdickson4451 That would have made a good video though!!!
@@GrampiesWorkshop not tor me to watch thanks!
It took me forever to get into you tube & as a result I'm #6. The internet or whatever seems to be having problems the past week. I liked your video tonight even if I don't have a tractor but it's nice to hear you talk. Pretty deep white board this time ...pretty insightful I must say! Stay safe & we'll talk soon . Love ya 💞
RUclips or the internet can be troublesome by times, but being #6 isn't so bad!!! Glad you 'liked' the video. You should get yourself a tractor. It would be good for getting around. You could drive it to Wal Mart and stuff like that!!! LOL Love ya!!!
Cant say I've ever seen where the brakes were located on riding lawnmowers! haha Thanks for sharing Mike!
Hello there Tyler!!! To be honest I never gave them much thought myself until I tried to stop coming into the shop the other day and I couldn't!!! The drill press came to my rescue though. I was surprised to see the disc brakes on the MTD. Nice that I got them working again though. Take care and thanks for the comment!!!
9:38 and the real disc comes out. Nicely explained Mike. Very simple brake system,
How's she goin'? Yes, as it turns out, it is a simple system. Works good and is probably cheap to manufacture too. I was surprised to see disc brakes on the little tractor though. Thanks a lot for dropping by and commenting. Take care!!!
I always discover all the wrong ways to put something back together, which is why everything takes me at least twice as long to get done! I really like your self congratulations for naming the brake part correctly. Good on ye! Cheers!
How's she goin'? I was sure having trouble using the right name. And when I did get it right once there, I soon reverted back to the wrong name again!! LOL Oh well. I was in the zone and not thinking too much about what I was saying I guess. Thanks for tuning in and have a great week!!!
Stopping is usually as important as taking off! Working is best done when it is done safely! Cool video!
How's she goin'? It was a surprise when the bakes didn't work and I couldn't stop the tractor!!! The 'pucker factor' went up pretty quick I must say. LOL But we got them working good now so we're back to normal everyday goings on. LOL Thanks for dropping by and take care!!
No brakes! That's why they made push bumpers and trees. LOL. Glad you got some brakes now! Thanks for sharing
Hello there John!!! The way I found out I had no brakes was when I was coming back into the shop and the tractor wouldn't stop. I used the bumper that day!!! And the drill press!!! No harm done and no 'grampie's' were harmed in the making of the video!!! LOL Thanks for tuning in Big J and take care!!!
Wow Mike ! I hate that impending feeling of doom when a vehicle won't respond to it's controls eh. Graphite is a fine lube for these multiple metals combinations. It doesn't attract and hold dust from brake pads etc. That and grease type lubes can get really stiff in winter causing other problems. What a wonderful shout out old friend. I hope when I post this to my Facebook page you will pick up some new followers and sub's. As soon as Sophie heard you say her name she jumped over to my recliner from my wheelchair and is tuned right in on the video right now. Seems that you have another fan eh. I am honored to be up there with the rest of your RUclips friends. I most certainly found a great friend in you, eh bud. I am super glad you and Nannie enjoy the swag I sent. If you save an old brake pad (from wherever) that has been reasonably worn flat they can be fashioned to make newer pads for applications like this. Just mind the dust when sawing and drilling them. Save that dust as well. The high carbon/graphite dust makes for a good dry lube of its own eh. Thanks a bunch my friend and I will be here for your next post for sure eh. Take care and a hug for your lady Nannie too.
Hello there Dean!! No problem for the shout out Dean!! I was very happy and honored to be able to do so. You sure have been a great supporter of my channel and I enjoy our interactions via these comments. You always pass along so many 'nuggets of knowledge' in your responses. I learn something every time you comment. Like this time for example, taking about saving old brake pads to reuse them on smaller projects and to not use grease type lubes when cold weather will after the performance. Truly awesome!!! Thanks for that. Say hi to Sophie for me and give her a doggie treat and tell her Grampie sent it will ya!!! LOL Take care Dean and Happy Thanksgiving!!!
@@GrampiesWorkshop You have as much for me as I do for you. I have always wondered just how much information this noggin of ours can hold. When Isaack Newton lived next door to my cousin in Vancouver ( didn't know he was a Canuckian eh) I asked him how far did the stars go out there and he simply said as far as my imagination would take me. Somehow those words settled and soothed my young aching mind that I could partially understand or expect. He really was a neat fella eh. A bit absent minded due to the 40 or 50 calculations or wonders that were on his mind at the time, LOL. It is always a nice day when I interact with you bud. We can teach each other a lot eh ! ! !
@@TomokosEnterprize Isn't that what it's all about, sharing what we know. You sure share a lot!!! And I'm glad!!!
@@GrampiesWorkshop You know it. We would be in a sad state without sharing for sure eh.
That’s my life story......I forgot to make a video....happens all the time but you showed us how they cleanup and if they work....you did it well.....CHEERS
How's she goin'? Thanks Gator!! I was surprised that the little tractor had a disc brake. But I guess it's a pretty cheap way to give the tractor some good stopping ability. Yeah, sorry I missed videoing taking it off. It's all cleaned up and working good now though. Thanks for dropping by again and take 'er easy!!
Hi Mike! Great job on the brake repair even if your were calling the parts by the wrong name! LOL! Thanks for sharing!
How's she goin'? A brake by any other name with still stop you eh!!! Man I couldn't get the name right. Oh well. I got the brakes working better and now I can drive into the shop and stop well before I hit the drill press!!! LOL Thanks for the comment and for tuning in. Take care!!!
The brakes and rear axle looks identical to what we have on our Westwood. We have not done anything with the brakes on ours but maybe we don't drive as fast as you lol. You did a great job cleaning these up and it is great information for when we need to do ours, thanks
How's she goin'? Joseph I haven't seen many lawn tractors but I bet this type of braking system is pretty common on a lot of makes. It's a simple set up and works well and is probably cheap to manufacture as well. You may not drive as fast as me, but brakes will be your friend one day I'm sure so look after them!!! LOL So nice to see your comments and thanks for being such a great supporter of my channel. Take 'er easy!!!
Great work
How's she goin'? Well thank you very much!!! I appreciate the comment and thanks for watching. Take care!!
Hi Grampie, got to have breaks, good project, looks like you got it fixed.
How's she goin'? Thanks for dropping by the channel. Yes the brakes are working good now. This is a pretty simple set up but when they don't work, it's an eye opener!!! LOL Take care and I appreciate your comment.
The brake backer plates look like new 😅😅
How's she goin' For sure eh!!! These brakes hardly looked worn at all. I was surprised to find a disc brake on this tractor and then to find them in pretty good shape too, pretty neat. I'm glad I got them working though!!! Thanks for the comment and for dropping in again!!! Take care!!!
The master Mechanic at it again, good job Mike. Cheers! 😀
Hello there Glen!! The brakes aren't broken now!!! LOL I can drive into the shop and not have to sorry about running into the drill press. All is good in the world again!! Thanks a lot for watching and Happy Anniversary!!!
Hello Grampie. That's a common problem with the brakes. You did a good job servicing the brake assembly. No brakes is scary. Stay well my friend 🔧👍
How's she goin'? For sure no brakes will ruin a nice drive!!! But they are working fine now. They are a pretty simple set up but I was surprised to find a disc brake on this little tractor. Thanks for your comment and for dropping by. Take care!!
Great job good to have brakes. have a great weekend
Hello there Wallace!! Brakes are some nice for sure. Especially when you want to stop!!! LOL I got the brakes working decent now. Thanks for tuning in and take care!!!
I like the idea of the graphite. I think that is a really good idea Mike.
Hey there Gary!!! I thought the graphic lube would be better than having some sticky kind of oily lube sitting in there gathering dirt and whatever. So far it's working good. Thanks for tuning in and take care!!!
Ive a cub cadet ltx1040 and the brake pedal goes almost all the way down before they catch. I offered to mow a friends yard and he has a steep hill. Needkess to say,i went for an unwanted ride. Luckily i could ride it out and steer back into his driveway before going through some brush and into the woods. I think its time to approach the problem, lol. Thanks for your video,im sure itll be helpful.
How's she goin'? So nice of you to watch and comment. I'm glad my video may be of some help for you. The brakes weren't that tricky to adjust once I figured out how they worked. Good luck getting yours setup and I hope you don't take any more trips onto the bushes!! LOL Take 'er easy!!!
I didn’t know tractors this size had disk brakes, when are you installing an aftermarket airbag 😉😂 just in case 😂😂. Have a great one Mike 🙋🏼♂️🙂👍🏻
How's she goin'? The only air bag on this tractor will be me!!! LOL I was surprised to see the disc brake as well. Pretty simple though and cheap to make so I guess that's why it's there!!! Thanks for watching buddy and take care!!!
@@GrampiesWorkshop 😂😂
Hi Mike. Great job. Also I think that was a GREAT IDEA using graphite on those pins
Hello there Dave!! Thanks a lot!! I thought of various types of lube for the brake pins, but settled on the graphite for the reasons I mentioned in the video. And so far at least, the brake is working great!!! I appreciate you watching an commenting. Have a great week!!
I think we should contact the manufacturer to have the name of that little part changed from "Pad" to "Disk". It just seemed so completely natural when you called it a disk, especially about the tenth or eleventh time...that was when it really began to sink in with me :) ha ha It reminds me of the saying: "Have you ever got your tongue caught between your eye teeth and you couldn't see what you were saying?" That's an ingenious way to have mechanical brakes, with my only concern being the strength of the bent plate that makes it all happen. If it becomes distorted, it would affect performance/adjustment. Who knew how these brakes worked? Great video!
How's she goin'? I was some surprised that there was a disc brake on the tractor. The arm is made from pretty hard steel so I don't know it if could bend, but if it did, I guess a fella could unbend it eh!! I must get my tongue stuck between my eye teeth, because I often don't see what people are telling me. LOL Great line though. I should put that on the white board!!! Take care and thanks for dropping by the channel!!!
@@GrampiesWorkshop Defintely "White Board" material! I'll never know what brake parts I'm handling from this day forward!
@@EverydayProjects Just call it a disc, that seems to be what all the high level mechanics on RUclips call any brake part!!!
@@GrampiesWorkshop Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, Mike! We are getting heavy rain today. It's nice to be inside by the fire tonight. Be well!
Good video thank you 👍
Good day eh!! Some happy you liked the video. Thanks for the comment and for watching. Take 'er easy!!!
Nice going Mike getting the brakes back in shape. Don't want to have to L👀k out for that drill press driving in the shop.Cheers
How's she goin'? The drill press took one for the team that day buddy!!! No damage done but it made things interesting for short while. Got the bakes all fixed up now though. Now I can stop on a dime and give 4 cents change!!! LOL Thanks a lot for the comment and for watching. Take care!!
Awesome Grampie《☆》Nice fix Brother👍Breaks are a big dill. I used to get yelled at for working thru break, union rules & stuff🖖😁Oh brakes them too. Silversmithing sounds lucrative😍🍗🦎◇¿.🌴◇:*:◇🌴Greetings from⛾Florida🤳my good friend😎🎱☮🔊🖖👍
Hello there Bdog!! Silversmithing probably is lucrative. But check out Dean's channel and you'll see he does it more or less for fun. He's a pretty interesting fella. Thanks for taking a 'brake' and watching my video. Have a great week!!!
I agree with steve rob, backer plates look like new
How's she goin'? They were in pretty good condition I was happy to see. The dowel pins were corroded and stuck in the aluminum casting. Once I got that cleaned up the brake worked good. Thanks for tuning in and take care!!!
Hi Mike! I was wondering where the brakes were! I wonder if my Cub Cadet's brakes are disk - I assume they are but I guess I'll find out when I get to that maintenance checklist! Of course it stops as soon as you let up on the accelerator (since it's HST and as long as the transmission is working properly) , but I always set the parking brake - especially on these hills out here. Thanks for sharing! Oh and I got interrupted 2 or 3 times while trying to watch this one, so you got at least 3 full views out of me today. LOL - See you on the next one! - David
How's she goin'?" Thanks for all the views David, that's great!!! LOL Nannie has a hydrostatic drive on her tractor and I'm not sure what kind of brakes are on it. The brake was something I never really gave much thought too until the brake on my MTD didn't work. Then it quickly became a priority!!! LOL Thanks for all the views and have a great week!!!
@@GrampiesWorkshop you're welcome buddy!
Thank you i'm from poland and now i know what to do
How's she goin'? So nice to have you visit the channel!! This was an interesting video to make as I had never worked on the brakes before. So I guess we both learned from this eh!! I hope you are doing well in Poland and that summer is settling in for you. Take care and I hope you can come back often!!!
Hey Mike! Brakes? Are those really necessary? 😂 look I think it’s quite an accomplishment just knowing how to put everything back together 🤣 Nice job Brother!
Hello there Doug!!! I can remember one of the first cars I had. It was a Chevette, not sure of the year. Remember them? Well it was an automatic and had no brakes at all. Like totally none. I had to bump it into reverse when I came to a Stop sign to get it to stop. When I was trading it in the salesman was going to test drive it so I told him about not having any brakes and he sort of chuckled and said "Yeah OK". When I came back from test driving the car I was looking at he was in his office and looked pretty scary. And he said to me, "Your car has no brakes at all!!!" I said, I told you that. I got a good deal on the new car!!! Thanks for tuning in brother and have a great week!!!
@@GrampiesWorkshop Totally remember the Chevette not to be confused with a corvette 😂 My mom had one and I drove it as a teenager.
@@PinetreeLine I nick named mine 'Shove it' LOL
Nice video Mike! I have to take photos of everything I take apart or there’s no chance it’s going back together correctly! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, Jason.
How's she goin'? I thought this would be pretty easy to go back together, but as you saw, I did it wrong first!! LOL I guess that's better than doing wrong last though eh!!! Happy Thanksgiving to you folks too. Sorry to hear about the gathering restrictions on again in NB. Hope it doesn't dampen your get together!!! Take care!!!
Thanks for the job
Hey there Bruce. Does this mean you have to check your brakes now? LOL Thanks for watching and commenting. Take care!!!
Bonjour mon ami 🌞 Vous avez un excellence de l'humour 🤣😉👍 I will look at your friend chanel 🧐👍 Vous êtes un excellent mécanicien mon ami 🧐👍👌 Have an happy Thanksgiving mon ami Cheers 🍻👍
Comment ca va mon ami!!! Merci encore pour les commentaires!!! Les freins sont fonctionnent bien maintenant. Joyeux Thanksgiving a vous aussi. Merci d'avoir regarde Dave. A la prochaine!!!
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old murray l have the splined disc seems to be not connected to whatever on the axle, it spins freely without turning the axle....help
How's she goin'? Wow, that's a strange one. Whatever the disc clamps onto to stop the tractor should be fixed to the wheel. If it's not, there must be something broken in the transmission. Sorry I couldn't be much more help. I hope you can come up with a solution. Thanks for watching my video and take 'er easy!!
desde colombia ,tengo un mtd gold y antes trabajaba en 7 velocidades , ahora anda a una velocidad de 2 km x hora ,q sera me puede ayudar
How's she goin' and welcome to the channel. I'm glad you found my channel and watched the video. I wish I knew what you said here but in the meantime, take 'er easy!!
Hi there. I have a very similar tractor to this MTD. When I put the brake assembly back together that lock spring keeps popping off of the lever everytime I try to engage the brakes now.. the hook part is on the leaver but in the process of applying the brake it keeps popping off the lever. Help
How's she goin'? I'm glad you found my channel and had a look at the video. I'm not exactly sure where your problem is Michael. Is it the spring that is on the brake pedal arm lock that is popping off, or is it the spring and the brake caliper? Sorry I'm not much help and I know it's hard to explain the problem but without more detail, I don't have much to offer. Do you have a parts manual for the tractor? Sometimes you can get a pretty good idea of how things go together from their drawings. Good luck and take care!!
@@GrampiesWorkshop I'm sorry. It is the spring that goes over one of the caliper bolts. I guess it applies tension to the brake lever and pushes it to the left while the brake spring pulls it the right when you engage the brakes
@@mikefixescars OK. Could it be that there is too much movement of this arm to engage the brake pads on the disc? Try adjusting the brake pedal travel so the brake comes on sooner. Not sure if this will help. Hope it does!!!!!
@@GrampiesWorkshop there is a lot of slack on the brake rod. How do I adjust that? Thank you for all your help!
@@GrampiesWorkshop the brakes are working better now. I had some things put together in the wrong order. Haven't checked to see if that spring is still there because I don't want to jinx myself 😆 also, if the machine doesn't go in first or second gear without stopping, what would cause that? I have to put it in at least 3rd or 4th gear for it to roll without stopping. I checked that the drive belt is in the keepers but I'm not sure how much deflection or tension should be on the belt and what position I should be measuring that. I even have the manual and it doesn't seem to say
My pads were good only because my pins were locked up rusted. Break caused my 8 stapeses to close a gash in my head and a scraped-up face. I was stupid and lucky. heavy waterproof grease like white lithium grease or silicone sprays every wash and change out the nut to a fiber lock nut.
Lucky and Stupid but fixed per your vid Thanks.
Holy Moly buddy, sounds like you had a bad time for sure. Glad you're OK and that you found the issue with the brakes. My pins weren't rusted up but they were way out of calibration. I find on my MTD (it has the brake pedal right above the 'go' pedal) that sometimes when I push the brake, my foot also pushes on the 'go' pedal and that is not a good set up. Glad my video was of help and I hope this never happens to you again. Take 'er easy!!