Make the brake adjustment through the top cover under the seat, don't be tempted to stamp on the brake and try it before putting all the cover bolts back, you can bend the anchor plate and damage the casing on some early D4D and 951 machines.
The support bolt and lock nut is underneath, wind the bolt in (not too hard) until you can feel it pushing the brake band against the drum, then back it off about 3/4 of a turn before tightening the lock nut. This is the adjustment which gets missed and allows the brake band to wear out at the top only if not done.
when you say "underneath'" do you mean the plate under the seat or under the tractor?
Finally a question that I *think* I have an answer for on here :eyebrows:
Underneath is bolt "3" on the diagram
You got to climb underneath the backend
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