Transaxles are "built" by assembly line workersOne would think the mechanic who put the transaxle together would have noticed such a flaw.
Wow sorry to here about that! Sucks to have such a problem with a new tractor. Not to mention a very spendy one. I bet they will get you baby as good as new for ya.I brought my X728 in to the dealer because the brakes didn't work (110 hours on it with very little braking). Anyway, I thought they just needed adjusting but the transaxle is currently sitting on the bench and torn down waiting for parts. Apparently the disc rotor (or at least one of them) was not surfaced properly and instead of having a machined pattern on its face, it was smooth and thus offered no friction.
One would think the mechanic who put the transaxle together would have noticed such a flaw. So now I have a nearly new tractor that has already had a part of it torn down... not exactly the start I was looking for.
The brakes on the X728 are inside the transaxle so I believe they are what you would consider a "wet system"... that is they're directly exposed to transmisson fluid, which will act as a lubricant. With this design, the texture of the disc will make all the difference in the world with respect to the amount of friction between disc and pad and the directly related effectiveness of the brakes.Would a patern make that much of a difference on a slow moving vehicle? My pickup has had glazed rotors and it stopped ok. Just say in.
