alrman
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Just a little share for you 580/590 SK owners to consider.
I had a call from a new client who has owned a 580SK for over 10yrs & never had good brake operation, always shuddered & growled, never really pulled the machine up well.
I might also say he never changed the transaxle oil in all that time either .... "But it only was used a couple of hrs a week - if that.."
Eventually, the LH brake pedal would go to the floor & the master cylinder oil would be pumped into the transaxle in about 30 seconds.
He figured it was time to do something about it - here's how the transmission filter oil looked when tipped up into a drain tin!
I removed the transaxle on site & brought it back to the workshop for an autopsy.
The LH disc had worn to the steel & ground out about 8mm of the brake piston - with cast iron filings contaminating the entire transaxle with a thick metallic grinding paste.
So, if you own a 580/590 SK & your brakes aren't performing that well - its a good idea to do something about it before it costs you BIG $$
I had a call from a new client who has owned a 580SK for over 10yrs & never had good brake operation, always shuddered & growled, never really pulled the machine up well.
I might also say he never changed the transaxle oil in all that time either .... "But it only was used a couple of hrs a week - if that.."
Eventually, the LH brake pedal would go to the floor & the master cylinder oil would be pumped into the transaxle in about 30 seconds.
He figured it was time to do something about it - here's how the transmission filter oil looked when tipped up into a drain tin!
I removed the transaxle on site & brought it back to the workshop for an autopsy.
The LH disc had worn to the steel & ground out about 8mm of the brake piston - with cast iron filings contaminating the entire transaxle with a thick metallic grinding paste.
So, if you own a 580/590 SK & your brakes aren't performing that well - its a good idea to do something about it before it costs you BIG $$
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