L1500 sticky left brake

[Skydawg]

I have an L1500 (L175) with a sticky brake. I can push it in but have to pull it out. Takes quite a bit of pressure to pull it. Spring is good and all rod pivot points are well lubricated. Will have to remove cover to look inside of brakes on the left side. The question is, does anyone have any idea what I should be looking for that would cause the sticking? Haven't had the brake cover off before.
Thanks,
John

 

[markchustz]

Just did a bake job on same tractor as yours. If spring has strong pull the something has frozen up. Take the brake cover off and watch what happens when someone else pushed the brake pedal.
If you need to free up something that has seized up, try a 50/50 mixture of fingernail polish remover and motor oil mixture. Oh and buy new brake shoes in the after market. Kubota prices are crazy.

 

[Skydawg]

Thanks, I'll check it and get back.

John

 

[Orange Tractors]

Acetone is the same thing as fingernail polish remover and a lot cheaper.

My L175 does the same thing, but the grease zrk under the tractor gets bashed by something on the Woods belly mower.

Robert