Brake issue

[TheDuke]

My brakes are horrible. I have to put the pedal almost all the way to floior before I start slowing down. Good air pressure. Should I just bleed the brakes again?

 

[zak]

Inspect and adjust brake shoes per TM's and bled brakes.

 

[stumps]

Is the pedal hard when it does start working?
If so, you need to take some time and adjust your brake shoes.

-Chuck

 

[LanceRobson]

The info you need is in the -20 manual. If it's going nearly to the floor it is unlikely a "minor" adjustment will help. I suggest you do the "major" adjustment. Of course, when you take the inspection covers off you may find paper thin brake linings.

I wouldn't drive this a foot down the road without checking it.

Good luck

Lance

 

[7Dust]

Just got done fixing this same issue by adjusting all brakes.

The hardest part is jacking up each axle and taking the wheels off.

 

[hoop]

The hardest part for me is putting the wheels back on.....

 

[LanceRobson]

With a hydraulic jack you should be able to get the axle height to where the wheel will just about slide sideways onto the studs. It is easier with two people.

What I do when working by myself is get the studs a tiny bit LOW and tip the wheel in so that I can finger turn a nut (stud) or two on. Then I raise the axle the fraction of an inch needed to be able to slide the wheel on without worrying about the wheel tipping over and falling off.

Lance

 

[Heavysteven]

Have you checked each wheel? I would.

 

[Barrman]

A furniture dolly or even a shovel work great for sliding the tires around and getting them back on.

 

[TheDuke]

Just needed an adjustment. Found a hub seal leak on one wheel. All the brakes are brand new, seems the last person just never adjusted them right.