Regular Maintenance

S/N: 2014999630 & Above:Adjusting the Cable Placement

1. 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)

 

 

 

 

A

D

C

 

underneath the back of the machine. Make sure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

that the clevis is flush with the end of the cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

thread with the parking brake disengaged and the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tabs (D) should contact the rear bumper bar (C).

 

1/8”

 

2-5/8”

 

 

5.

Remove the clevis pin and cotter pin.

 

 

(0,32 cm)

 

(6,7 cm) B

E

 

6.

Using the 9/16” nuts, adjust the cable placement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F

 

 

in the engine deck until the hole in the clevis is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

aligned with the hole in the shaft.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

Lock the 9/16” nuts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

If necessary, turn the clevis until the clevis pin

 

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H

 

 

 

 

 

slides easily in the hole.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-1/2“ (6,35 cm) when compressed.ReproductionThis may

 

 

 

9.

Instal the pin and secure with the cotter pin.

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10. Tighten the jam nut.

 

 

 

 

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Adjusting the Parking Brake Springs

 

 

 

 

G

 

 

1.

Engage the parking brake.

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Figure 32. Park ng Brake Adjustment (RH Side

 

2.

Loosen the set collar (H, Figure 32) on the front of

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the brake shaft (I).

 

 

A. Brake Linkage Bar

 

 

 

 

3.

Locate the brake springs (J) underneath the rear

B. Adj stment Nut

 

 

 

 

 

of the machine.

 

 

C. Rear B mper Bar

 

 

 

 

4.

With the parking brake engaged, measure the

 

D. Linkage Tab

 

 

 

 

 

compressed spring length. The spring should

 

E. A justment Jam Nut

 

 

 

 

 

 

F. Clevis Jam Nut

 

 

 

 

 

be 2-5/8” (6,7 cm) ± 1-1/16” (.15 cm) when

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G. Clevis

 

 

 

 

 

 

compressed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H. Set Collar

 

 

 

 

5.

If the spring length does not equal the

 

 

 

 

 

 

I. Brake Shaft

 

 

 

 

 

measurement, the spring length will n d to be

 

J. Brake Spring

 

 

 

 

 

adjusted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAUTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do not adjust the spring to be shorter than

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

damage the brake mechanism.

 

 

the spring. Continue this process until the

 

 

 

compressed spring length measures 2-5/8” (6,7

 

 

 

 

6.

There are three nuts on the linkage rod (C). The

cm) +/- 1/8” (.32 cm).

 

 

 

11. Once the measurement is achieved, check to

 

 

first two (B & E) are to be used together to adjust

 

 

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

 

 

of the machine is used to lock the linkage rod in

 

 

 

 

against the clevis.

 

 

 

 

 

place.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12. Position the set collar so that it is 1/8” (0,32 cm)

7.

Loosen the adjustment jam nut (E) from the

 

 

away from the barrel nut while the parking brake is

 

adjustment nut (B).

 

 

 

 

 

still engaged. Tighten the set screw.

 

 

8.

Turn the adjustment nut to change the length of

 

 

 

 

13. Check to make sure that the end of the brake shaft

 

the spring.

 

 

 

 

 

protrudes or is at least flush with the outside edge

9.

Tighten the adjustment jam nut against the

 

 

of the set collar. If it is not it may be necessary

 

adjustment nut.

 

 

 

 

 

to adjust the amount of thread engagement in the

10. Engage the parking brake and re-measure

 

 

clevis. Readjust spring if this is needed.

 

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