Regular Maintenance

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parking Brake Adjustment

 

 

 

 

A

 

The parking brake system consists of two range

 

 

1 2 3 4

 

 

C

selector plates and two parking brake springs which

 

B

 

are located by the rear wheels of the unit. If the

 

 

 

parking brake needs to be adjusted the range selector

 

 

plates must be adjusted first, and then the length of

 

 

 

the parking brake springs must be set.

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusting the Range Selector Plate

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Disengage the PTO, engage the parking brake,

 

 

 

 

stop the engine and remove the ignition key.

 

 

D

 

2.

Chock the front tires to prevent the machine from

 

 

 

 

 

 

moving. Jack up the rear of the machine and

 

 

 

 

secure with jackstands.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Remove both of the rear wheels.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Disengage the parking brake.

 

 

 

 

Figure 31. Adjusting the Range Selector Plate

5.

Remove the range selector hardware (A, Figure

 

 

A. Range Selector Hardware

 

 

31).

 

 

 

 

B. Range Selector Pivot Hardware

 

6.

Loosen the range selector pivot hardware (B) just

 

C. Range Selector Plate

 

 

enough so that you can pivot the range selector

 

D. Brake Hub

 

 

plate (C).

Reproduction

 

7.

Pivot the range selector plate towards the front

for

 

 

of the machine as far as you can and insert the

 

 

 

 

range selector hardware in the nearest hole.

 

 

 

 

8.

With the parking brake disengaged, attempt

o pull

 

 

 

the brake hub (D) off of the unit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

•

If their is resistance when you remove the brake

 

 

 

 

hub from the unit, continue with step # 9.

 

 

 

 

 

•

If their is no resistance when you remove the

 

 

 

 

brake hub off the unit, place the brake hub back

 

 

 

 

on the unit and skip to step # 11.Not

 

 

 

9.

Remove the range selector hardware and

ivot the

 

 

 

range selector plate until you can insert the

 

ange

 

 

 

 

selector hardware in the next lowest numb

r

d

 

 

 

 

hole.

 

 

 

 

 

 

10. Re-check the hub for resistance by pulling the brake up on and off the unit again. If their is resistance move the range selector hardware in the next lowest number hole until you can pull the brake hub on and off without resistance. Place the hub back on the unit.

11. Tighten the range selector hardware (A) and the range selector pivot hardware (B),

12. Reinstall the rear wheel.

13. Repeat the process for the other side of the unit.

14. Remove the jack and jack stands from underneath the machine

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