Regular Maintenance
S/N: 2014999630 & Above:Adjusting the Cable Placement1. Disengage the PTO, stop the engine, block the front wheels, remove the ignition key and engage the parking brake.
2. Chock the wheels to prevent movement.
3. Disengage the parking brake.
4. | Locate the brake linkage bar (A, Figure 32) |
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| underneath the back of the machine. Make sure |
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| that the clevis is flush with the end of the cable |
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| thread with the parking brake disengaged and the |
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| tabs (D) should contact the rear bumper bar (C). |
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5. | Remove the clevis pin and cotter pin. |
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6. | Using the 9/16” nuts, adjust the cable placement |
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| in the engine deck until the hole in the clevis is |
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| aligned with the hole in the shaft. |
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7. | Lock the 9/16” nuts. |
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8. | If necessary, turn the clevis until the clevis pin |
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| slides easily in the hole. |
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9. | Instal the pin and secure with the cotter pin. | orf |
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10. Tighten the jam nut. |
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Adjusting the Parking Brake Springs |
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1. | Engage the parking brake. | Not | Figure 32. Park ng Brake Adjustment (RH Side |
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2. | Loosen the set collar (H, Figure 32) on the front of | Shown) |
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| the brake shaft (I). |
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3. | Locate the brake springs (J) underneath the rear | B. Adj stment Nut |
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| C. Rear B mper Bar |
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4. | With the parking brake engaged, measure the |
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| compressed spring length. The spring should |
| E. A justment Jam Nut |
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| F. Clevis Jam Nut |
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| compressed. |
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| H. Set Collar |
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5. | If the spring length does not equal the |
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| I. Brake Shaft |
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| measurement, the spring length will n d to be |
| J. Brake Spring |
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| adjusted. |
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| CAUTION |
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Do not adjust the spring to be shorter than |
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damage the brake mechanism. |
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| the spring. Continue this process until the |
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6. | There are three nuts on the linkage rod (C). The | cm) +/- 1/8” (.32 cm). |
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| first two (B & E) are to be used together to adjust |
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| make sure the clevis jam nut (F) is tight against | ||||||||
| the spring length and the third (F) towards the rear | ||||||||
| the clevis (D). If not, tighten the clevis jam nut |
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| of the machine is used to lock the linkage rod in |
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| against the clevis. |
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| place. |
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| 12. Position the set collar so that it is 1/8” (0,32 cm) | ||||||
7. | Loosen the adjustment jam nut (E) from the |
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| adjustment nut (B). |
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| still engaged. Tighten the set screw. |
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8. | Turn the adjustment nut to change the length of |
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| the spring. |
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9. | Tighten the adjustment jam nut against the |
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| adjustment nut. |
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10. Engage the parking brake and |
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| clevis. Readjust spring if this is needed. |
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