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What started this: my brakes seemed to be spongy, so I pulled the rear wheels to check them. I could rock both assemblies side to side a lot. Pads looked to be were worn, angled front to rear. After searching the internet and not finding actual pictures or measurements of the brake components to compare with mine, I decided to document what I did. There may be some disputes on the info here, but it’s what I used and it worked for me.
I'll break down what I did in several replies.I wasn't sure my 582 has the correct brake spring-Cub Cadet 732-3047 or brake rod-Cub Cadet 711-3143. I decided to make pads from 1/8” T x 2”W 6061 T6 aluminum flat bar from McMaster-Carr, based on wear of aluminum clutch discs I’ve used in pulling tractors.

1/8" X 2” 89015K231
$11.08

I disassembled the brakes and cleaned them with Dawn and a stainless steel brush. I didn’t see any excessive wear. Using a 1/8” drill bit, I drilled the rivets out and then scuffed the backing plates with a Dremel tool using a tapered grinding stone to obtain a rough surface for the J&B Weld.
I'll break down what I did in several replies to this thread. I referenced these:

https://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/...ad.php?t=14429

http://home.earthlink.net/~stanner42...rakeReline.pdf

I also referenced Brian Miller's "Putting the Brakes on a Cub Cadet" and Parts Tree "Cub Cadet 1604".

https://www.partstree.com/parts/cub-...garden-tractor