Hello all,

My 1973 F 600 has a transmission mounted, internal band e brake. There is a large nut that retains the drum on the trans output shaft. Does anyone know what OTC or other make socket will remove this nut? I would like to inspect the shoe linings.

Thanks...

 

go buy a set of cheap 3/4 inch drive sockets ( sears , harbor freight , northern tool , ? )
may have to grind the out side of socket to fit

 

And if you do, grind it to the point where it JUST FITS and grease the outside diameter of the socket. Those cheepos can split if you grind too far.

 

HEY KREWAT, YOU HAVE ANY THING POSITIVE TO SAY ? I TAKE IT YOU NEVER HAD TO MODIFY ANY TOOLS TO MAKE EM WORK TO GET A JOB DONE , BEEN DOING THIS STUFF FOR AROUND 40 YRS AND I HAVE A WHOLE BUNCH OF CHEAPO SOCKETS THAT I GROUND DOWN JUST ENOUGH TO FIT INTO WHAT I WAS WORKING ON AT THE TIME !! ALSO HAVE A BUNCH OF NAME BRAND ONES THAT DID SPLIT , SOME OF THEM EVEN GOTTEN WELDED UP SO I COULD CONTINUE WITH THE JOB , HARD TO TAKE EM AND EXCHANGE EM WHEN YOUR OUT IN THE FIELD AND HAVE A CREW WAITING ON YOU !!
NEXT TIME WHY DONT YOU TRY TO OFFER THE GUY SOME ADVICE OF YOUR OWN TO HELP HIM OUT !!

 

Take a chill pill, I was agreeing with you

I've done exactly the same thing many times and found if I grind it down just far enough to fit, the grease can help it slide just a little easier.

 

In the defense of Krewat. he was doing his job as a moderator. In this sue crazy society he added a caution or warning to your excellent advise.

I too have been doing this for 38 years - and have modified many tools for myself. The company I have worked for 15+ years has a strick no modification policy - due to a costly L&I injury on a modified tool.

Drives me crazy at time, if I could just do this --- I could make the tool work better. BUT they sign my paycheck so I don't make tools at work any longer. Home is a different story, but then as mentioned, advise has to be given with caution nowdays in our sue crazy society.

Good advise, good caution. All around a winner!

David

 

MY APOLOGIES KREWAT!

 

Of course, as long as we are on cautions, be sure to block the wheels both ways on this vehicle when working on the e-brake or driveshaft.

Nothing like realizing that you've just disconnected the e-brake that is holding the vehicle in place while you work on it...sometimes, the it's the last thing to go through your mind.

 

Great points, all... especially the wheel chocks. I did that once with my highboy with it in gear ... took off the driveshaft and it started rolling. Der....

 

Normally with outboard drums the drum is bolted to the companion flange

 

X2 on this

 

Thanks alot guys, chucking a cheap socket in the lathe was one of my thoughts, just thought that there would be a whole slew of guys out there who actually had that socket on the shelf some where and could tell me a manufacturer and part number. (I kind of like have all the tools that I might ever need ) I looked in the '76 Ford truck manual and it looks a bit different than mine, ( '73) . There is one nut in a recess in the center of the drum ( looks to be attached to the output shaft of the transmission) probably 1 and 3/4".

Thanks again ...