Snapper Parking Brake Adjustment, S/N: 2014999629 & Below:, Do not adjust the spring to be shorter than

Regular Maintenance
Parking Brake Adjustment
S/N: 2014999629 & Below:		2-5/8”
1.	Disengage the PTO, stop the engine, block the
	front wheels, remove the ignition key, and engage	(6,7 cm)
		B
	the parking brake.	E	F	D
2.	Locate the brake springs (A, Figure 31)
	underneath the rear of the machine.
3.	With the parking brake engaged, measure the
	compressed spring length. The spring should
	be 2-5/8“ (6,7 cm) +/- 1/8” (.32 cm) when
	compressed.
4.	If the spring length does not equal the	A
	measurement, the spring length will need to be
	adjusted.	C

CAUTION

Do not adjust the spring to be shorter than

2-1/2“ (6,35 cm) when compressed. This may damage the brake mechanism.

					Figure 31. Parking Brake Adjustment
5.	Disengage the parking brake.				A. B ake Spring
6.	There are three nuts on the linkage rod (C). The				B. Adjustment Nut
					C. Linkage R ds
	first two (B & E) are to be used together to adjust
					D. Clevis
	the spring length and the third (F) towards the rear
					E. Adjus ment Jam Nut
	of the machine is used to lock the linkage rod in
					F. Clevis Jam Nut
	place.			for
	Loosen the adjustment jam nut (E) fr		m the
	adjustment nut (B).
7.	Turn the adjustment nut to change the length of
	the spring.
8.	Tighten the adjustment jam nut against the
	adjustment nut.	Not
7.	Engage the parking brake and re-measure
	the spring. Continue this process until the
	compressed spring length measures 2-5/8” (6,7
	cm) +/- 1/8” (.32 cm).
8.	Once the measurement is achieved, check to
	make sure the clevis jam nut (F) is tight against
	the clevis (D). If not, tighten the clevis jam nut
	against the clevis.	Reproduction

If this does not correct the braking problem, see your Snapper Pro dealer.

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