Briggs & Stratton 131F manual Check and Adjust the Drive Brake, Remove the Battery

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Maintenance

6.Assemble the adjustable nut to the parking brake latch, brake lever and brake spring. Fasten with the washer (2) and cotter pin (1).

7.Remove the 6 mm pin or bolt.

8.If the belt still slips after the clutch has been adjusted, then the motion drive belt is worn or damaged and must be replaced. See “Replace the Motion Drive Belt.”

Check and Adjust the Drive Brake

Completely push the clutch/brake pedal forward. Set the parking brake. Move the shift lever to the neutral

(N)position. Push the unit. If the rear wheels rotate, ad- just or replace the brake pads. Adjust the drive brake as follows.

1.The location of the drive brake (1) is on the right side of the gearbox (3) (see Figure 28).

2.Make sure the parking brake is set and the shift lever is in neutral (N). Turn the hex nut (2) in a clockwise direction until the rear wheels do not turn when the unit is pushed forward.

3.Release the parking brake and push the unit. If the unit does not roll, turn the hex nut in a counter- clockwise direction until the unit rolls.

4.Set the parking brake. Push the unit. If the rear wheels do not turn, the drive brake is correctly ad- justed. Release the parking brake.

WARNING

If you cannot correctly adjust the drive brake,

replace the brake pads. Correct replacement parts and assistance are available from an authorized service center.

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3

2

Figure 28

Remove the Battery

To charge or clean the battery (1), remove the battery from the unit as follows (see Figure 12).

WARNING

To prevent sparks, disconnect the black battery cable from the negative (-) terminal before you disconnect the red cable.

WARNING

The battery contains sulphuric acid which is harmful to the skin, eyes and clothing. If the acid gets ont he body or clothing, wash with water.

1.Disconnect the black cable (8) from the negative (-) terminal.

2.Disconnect the red cable (5) from the positive (+) terminal (4).

3.Lift the battery tray (3) and the battery (1) out of the unit.

Charge the Battery

WARNING

When you charge the battery, do not smoke. Keep the battery away from any sparks.The fumes from the battery acid can cause an explosion.

1.Before you charge the battery (1), remove the battery (see Figure 12).

2.To charge the battery, use a 12 volt battery charger. Charge at a rate of 6 amps for 1 hour.

3.Install the battery.

WARNING

To prevent sparks, fasten the red cable to the positive (+) terminal before you connect the black cable.

4.Fasten the red cable (5) to the positive (+) terminal

(4) with the fasteners as shown.

5.Fasten the black cable (8) to the negative (-) terminal with the fasteners as shown.

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