ADJUSTING THE BRAKES
The tractor brakes are adjusted at the factory and should experience minimal wear if the tractor is operated normally. However, all brake pads are subject to wear and at some point the brake linkage may have to be adjusted.
Check the brakes as follows:
•Place the tractor on a level surface. Stop the tractor engine.
•From beneath the RH running board, remove the internal cotter pin to disengage the brake rod ferrule from the brake pedal. Position the brake rod to make certain there is no pull on the brake actuator arm. See Figure 31.
•From the rear of the tractor, use a feeler gauge to measure the gap between the outer brake
puck and the brake disc. The gap should mea- sure between .012 and .015". See Figure 31.
•If the gap is greater than .015", tighten the hex nut on the brake assembly until the gap is within the tolerance.
•Position the ferrule to align with the hole in the brake pedal. If the ferrule does not align with the hole, loosen the jam nut by turning it away from the ferrule
•Adjust the ferrule on the brake rod to align with the brake pedal hole, then tighten the jam nut against the ferrule.
•Insert the ferrule in the brake pedal and secure with the internal cotter pin.
•Repeat the previous steps to check and, if necessary, adjust the LH brake assembly.
INTERNAL
COTTER PIN
JAM NUT
FERRULE
RH BRAKE ROD
GAUGE
.012
ARM
BRAKE PEDAL
BRAKE DISC
HEX NUT
Figure 31
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