Thanks for the video. I've been putting off doing brakes on my LX172 and just downshifting / praying to god on hills (almost had to bail off a few times). Think after seeing this I will finally do it.
Good video Smitty. I've never had to do those brakes before. Hey, you better install brake cooling ductwork if your gonna do test drives at 100 MPH! Hahaha.
hi smitty good thing that tire didn't blow on the test drive! yea that vid brought me back to the old days when I was a small eng tec... I liked that job. hope you dispatched that tick the correct way.... a slow death by fire! have a good week ahead!
Would've made for a great video anyway, HAHAHA! Not so much for me ... that would've hurt a bit! I enjoy working on small engines. A lot less stress than modern cars/trucks, for sure. Oh, yeah that tick got introduced to Mapp gas at 3,670°F - wasn't much left to him after that. 😉 Thanks for watching, Scuba!
Thanks, Cuba! Yeah, coasting down the hill is the highlight of the day. 😁 I usually can get over 30 mph. 😂 That one had ALOT of slop in the steering - thought I was going to be posting a crash vid, lol! Thanks for watching, Cuba!🍻
One observation, on final assembly, the washer (lightly lubricated) goes directly against the lever, between the lever and the angle bracket. Then adjust nut to give 0.13mm(0.005 In.) clearance between outer brake pad and disc.
Do yourself a favor and remove the cotter pin from the pedal-linkage first so you can get the lever off AFTER you remove the two top mounted lever-guide plate screws. If you don't have the transmission dismounted then you will have to use a 3/8" wrench to loosen those top-mount screws. Get them started with the wrench and then use a socket and turn it with your fingers to get them out. The brakes on these mowers use dowel-pins to push the rotor into the transmission body which has a brake pad in it as well as the lever-side brake pad. The rotor slides on a splined input-shaft which is connected to the drive-output (wheels). Common replacement items are the pads and rotor. Make sure to grease the dowels and splined shaft, if those two item cannot move freely then you have no brakes! Cheers!
@@SmittySmithsonite yea used set from a break job sized caliper one side stiil good, got a john deer kawa need carb older than that fv something engine.or for parts if u need them?
Yeah, they'll wear pretty quick if they get used alot - not much size to them at all. It's amazing they stop the 500 lbs. + operator as well as they do! LOL, I think I hit at least 30 MPH that time! I just threw it in neutral at the top of the hill, and let her fly. 🤣 Thanks for watching, Wyatt!
Thanks fir the video. Not mych out there on the manual 172's On a side note mine seems to be pretty hard to shift. Any ideas whats the issue? Was looking at changing the transmission oil but cant find any information about it anywhe. Any help would be highly appreciated. Thanks
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Thanks for the video. I've been putting off doing brakes on my LX172 and just downshifting / praying to god on hills (almost had to bail off a few times). Think after seeing this I will finally do it.
You're welcome, Tony. Yeah, never hurts to have brakes! Thanks for watching. 👍🍻
Haha thanks for the commentary and video. I have an lx172 that needs brakes
Thanks for watching, Greg! 👍🍻
Nice work!
For a minute there I thought this would turn into a riding lawnmower crash video :) One million views would then follow....
Great video
HAHAHA! For a second I was thinking the same - the steering got extremely vague at one point. 😂 Thanks for watching, LL!
Great video! Loved the banter!
Good video Smitty. I've never had to do those brakes before. Hey, you better install brake cooling ductwork if your gonna do test drives at 100 MPH! Hahaha.
I know, right? I don't think they were designed for that, HAHAHA! They're pretty small, but work damn good! Thanks for watching, Chris!
Thanks for the video! Those 172 models were a pretty good mower especially with the manual transaxle, you didn't need much brake.
TakeCare,
Bill
Thanks, Bill! Yeah, they were still pretty well made back in '93. Thanks for watching!
hi smitty good thing that tire didn't blow on the test drive! yea that vid brought me back to the old days when I was a small eng tec... I liked that job. hope you dispatched that tick the correct way.... a slow death by fire! have a good week ahead!
Would've made for a great video anyway, HAHAHA! Not so much for me ... that would've hurt a bit!
I enjoy working on small engines. A lot less stress than modern cars/trucks, for sure. Oh, yeah that tick got introduced to Mapp gas at 3,670°F - wasn't much left to him after that. 😉 Thanks for watching, Scuba!
Cool video... never done Deere brakes before! I had no idea what to expect.
Looks like you had too much fun on this job! Lol
Thanks, Cuba! Yeah, coasting down the hill is the highlight of the day. 😁 I usually can get over 30 mph. 😂 That one had ALOT of slop in the steering - thought I was going to be posting a crash vid, lol! Thanks for watching, Cuba!🍻
One observation, on final assembly, the washer (lightly lubricated) goes directly against the lever, between the lever and the angle bracket. Then adjust nut to give 0.13mm(0.005 In.) clearance between outer brake pad and disc.
Do yourself a favor and remove the cotter pin from the pedal-linkage first so you can get the lever off AFTER you remove the two top mounted lever-guide plate screws. If you don't have the transmission dismounted then you will have to use a 3/8" wrench to loosen those top-mount screws. Get them started with the wrench and then use a socket and turn it with your fingers to get them out.
The brakes on these mowers use dowel-pins to push the rotor into the transmission body which has a brake pad in it as well as the lever-side brake pad. The rotor slides on a splined input-shaft which is connected to the drive-output (wheels). Common replacement items are the pads and rotor. Make sure to grease the dowels and splined shaft, if those two item cannot move freely then you have no brakes!
Cheers!
good job love high speed test drive lol made some of those brake pads from car pads.
Thanks Willie! Ahh, that's a great idea - could make a few sets out of one pad I'd bet. Nice! Thanks for watching!
@@SmittySmithsonite yea used set from a break job sized caliper one side stiil good, got a john deer kawa need carb older than that fv something engine.or for parts if u need them?
@@SmittySmithsonite so it was your fault for all the rain wondering who to blame misstory solved lol
@@SmittySmithsonite yea mek good stuff get it at homedepo?
@@willefixit - Oh I've got WAY too many projects around here at the moment. Enough to keep me busy for years, lol. Thanks though!
I live on a hill and go though those little brakes pretty fast. That sucker looked fast!
Yeah, they'll wear pretty quick if they get used alot - not much size to them at all. It's amazing they stop the 500 lbs. + operator as well as they do!
LOL, I think I hit at least 30 MPH that time! I just threw it in neutral at the top of the hill, and let her fly. 🤣 Thanks for watching, Wyatt!
I LOVE MEK, its the international cut and scratch finder.
HAHAHA! Ain't that the truth! Instantly, too! 😂 Thanks for watching, Simon. 👍🍻
Thanks fir the video. Not mych out there on the manual 172's
On a side note mine seems to be pretty hard to shift. Any ideas whats the issue? Was looking at changing the transmission oil but cant find any information about it anywhe. Any help would be highly appreciated. Thanks
Nothin runs like a Deere
Indeed! 😁 Thanks for watching, Glen!
I hear lime disease is great with corona virus.
Indeed! 🤣