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Did you work with John Deere 4020 Tractor Brake Bands and Clutch Friction Discs? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. John Deere 4020 Tractor Brake Bands and Clutch Friction Discs, made by John Deere (Deere and Company), sold from 1963 until 1972. Allegedly asbestos-containing brake bands and clutch friction discs supplied in John Deere 4020 row-crop tractors, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Chrysotile-fiber friction material allegedly bonded into internal wet-brake bands and dry clutch friction discs on 4020-series row-crop tractors, per publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Farmers and family farm operators, Farm-equipment mechanics, and Agricultural cooperative shop workers. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around John Deere 4020 Tractor Brake Bands and Clutch Friction Discs and were later diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, or another asbestos-related disease, you may have a legal claim against the manufacturer. This is educational information from an independent publisher — not a law firm — and is not legal advice.
Product Description
The John Deere 4020 was one of the most widely sold row-crop tractors in North American history, produced in Waterloo, Iowa from 1963 through 1972. According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, the 4020’s internal wet brake bands and its dry clutch friction discs allegedly contained chrysotile asbestos fiber bonded into a phenolic-resin matrix. The brake bands operated inside the final-drive housing and were routinely resurfaced or replaced during farm-shop overhauls. Clutch discs were changed as a wear item across the tractor’s typical multi-decade service life.
Workers Exposed
Farmers who owned and personally serviced 4020 tractors were allegedly exposed when they split the tractor to replace a clutch disc, or when they pulled the final-drive housing to service brakes. Farm-equipment mechanics at John Deere dealer service departments, agricultural cooperative shops, and independent tractor repair shops handled clutch and brake work as a routine job. Sanding, filing, and compressed-air cleaning of friction surfaces allegedly released respirable chrysotile fiber into the shop air.
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