trans mounted e brake
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 263
Likes: 0
From: Dartmouth, Massachusetts
trans mounted e brake
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...
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...
FTE Leadership Emeritus
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 42,561
Likes: 423
From: Long Island USA
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.
Posting Guru
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 2,006
Likes: 2
From: CASA GRANDE AZ
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 !!
NEXT TIME WHY DONT YOU TRY TO OFFER THE GUY SOME ADVICE OF YOUR OWN TO HELP HIM OUT !!
FTE Leadership Emeritus
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 42,561
Likes: 423
From: Long Island USA
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.
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.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 1,575
Likes: 11
From: Puyallup, WA
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
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
Posting Guru
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 2,006
Likes: 2
From: CASA GRANDE AZ
Trending Topics
Super Moderator
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 34,517
Likes: 2,826
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...
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...
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.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Top 10 Fords at 2026 Carlisle Ford Nationals
Joe Kucinski
3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership
Brett Foote
10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches
Pouria Savadkouei
Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained
Brett Foote
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 263
Likes: 0
From: Dartmouth, Massachusetts
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 ...
Thanks again ...
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
fiftyfordfloored
Ford Truck Parts for Sale
1
May 18, 2013 12:16 PM
Shark Racer
1980 - 1986 Bullnose F100, F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks
2
Mar 13, 2010 11:50 AM
Kai
1948 - 1956 F1, F100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
5
Jul 15, 2002 12:08 PM
