Can anyone help me figure out how to adjust the brakes on a 1025R tractor? The brakes on mine no longer work properly. When I press the left pedal all the way down while on a hill, the brakes fail to hold, and the parking brake is ineffective as well. This creates a very hazardous situation in my yard, where there are only a couple of flat spots. The other day, I was heading toward a fence post and couldn’t stop in time to shift to reverse, so the tractor kept moving forward before I could reposition my foot on the reverse pedal. The closest dealer is 35 miles away, and while they likely provide service runs to this area, I can’t afford to call them for every issue. On other tractors I’ve used, adjusting the brakes was straightforward, but I’m stumped with this one.
Adjusting this requires modifying the length of the rod that connects the pedal to the bellcrank. According to the Technical Manual, there are multiple steps in the process. I’m unsure if I can fit the manual into my scanner to make copies of the relevant pages for you.
I appreciate your response — it seems like a sensible approach. I’ll take a closer look. According to my owner’s manual, the process involves jacking up the tractor and removing a wheel, followed by several additional steps. When I first got the tractor and needed the brakes adjusted, I contacted the dealer. A technician came out and managed to fix the brakes in just a few minutes without even lifting the tractor off the ground. Of course, I had to pay for it since they said it wasn’t covered under warranty.
Thanks again for pointing this out. These days, I sometimes hesitate to tackle these kinds of tasks because I don’t have the same confidence in my eyesight or judgment that I did when I was younger. Still, it seems like the solution to this issue should be fairly straightforward.
The brakes on my 2019 1025R, which has just 150 hours of use, also failed while I was on a slope—definitely not a safe situation! Upon inspection, I discovered that the cast pot metal clevis located on the far right side of the brake pedal actuating rod had completely snapped in half, right through the two threaded bolt holes. Fortunately, the tractor is still covered under warranty, but this could have turned into a very hazardous scenario.
