Section 6

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ADJUSTMENTS

6.1 PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTMENT

WARNING

Do not operate the mower if the parking brake is not operable. Possible severe injury could result.

The parking brake linkage should be adjusted whenever the parking brake lever is placed in the “ENGAGE” position and the parking brake will allow the mower to move. If the following procedures do not allow you to engage the parking brake properly, contact your Scag dealer for further brake adjustments.

- NOTE -

If this procedure does not achieve proper brake adjustment, please contact your authorized Scag dealer.

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1. Position a floor jack under the rear of the machine.

Raise the machine and support it to prevent it

from falling. Block the caster wheels to prevent the

2" to 2-1/4" Clearance

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machine from moving. Remove the drive wheels.

2.

With the brake lever in the disengaged position,

 

check the distance between the top of the frame

 

tube and the bottom of the brake handle. The

 

distance should be 2" to 2-1/4". See Figure 6-1.

3.

If the distance is not at the specified measurement,

 

adjust by loosening the jam nuts at both ends of the

 

brake control rod and turning the rod until the proper

 

distance is achieved. Tighten the jam nuts. See

 

Figure 6-1.

4.

With the brake in the engaged position, check

 

the distance between the lower nut on the brake

 

actuator rod and the brake actuator lever on the LH

 

side of the machine. The distance should be 1/8".

 

See Figure 6-2.

5.

If the distance is not at the specified measurement,

 

loosen the jam nut at the clevis on the top of the

 

brake actuator rod. See Figure 6-2.

6.

Turn the bolt at the bottom of the brake actuator lever

 

until the 1/8" measurement is achieved and tighten

 

the jam nut at the clevis on the brake actuator rod.

 

See Figure 6-2.

7.

Repeat steps 4 though 6 on the RH side of the

 

machine.

8.

Replace the drive wheels and test the brake.

Figure 6-1. Brake Adjustment

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1/8"

Figure 6-2. Brake Rod Adjustment

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STT61V-25CH-LP, STT52V-25CH-LP specifications

Scag Power Equipment has long been synonymous with durability and performance in the lawn care industry, and their STT52V-25CH-LP and STT61V-25CH-LP mowers exemplify this commitment. Both models are part of the Scag Turf Tiger II series, designed for commercial landscapers and serious homeowners who demand the best in cutting efficiency and reliability.

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