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Brake Maintenance
Servicing the Brake
Before each use, check brakes on both a level surface and
slope.
Always set the parking brake when you stop the machine
or leave it unattended. If the parking brake does not hold
securely, an adjustment is required.
Checking the Parking Brake
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
1. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage the
PTO.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving
parts to stop before leaving the operating position.
3. Release the brake. The brake bars should lift off of the
tires and the hand lever should travel forward to the
end of the slot in the control panel. Adjust the brake
if needed.
4. Engage the brake lever until the brake bars first contact
the tire (Figure 70).
5. Measure the gap from the front of the hand lever to
the end of the slot in the control panel when the brake
bar contacts the tire. This measurement needs to be 19
mm (3/4 inch). Adjust the brake if needed (Figure 70).
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1. Hand lever
2. Front of hand lever
3. 19 mm (3/4 inch) gap
Adjusting the Brakes
If the parking brake does not hold securely, an adjustment
is required.
1. Check the brake before you adjust it; refer to
Checking the Parking Brake (page 45).
2. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage the
PTO, and set the parking brake.
3. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving
parts to stop before leaving the operating position.
4. Release the parking brake; refer to
Releasing the Parking Brake (page 15).
5. To adjust the brake, remove the hair pin cotter
and clevis pin from the lower brake lever and yoke
(Figure 71).
6. Loosen the jam nut (Figure 71).
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Figure 70
4. Front of slot
5. Brake bar
6. Brake bar just touching
the tire
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