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Regular Maintenance
Parking Brake Adjustment
S/N: 2014999629 & Below:
1. Disengage the PTO, stop the engine, block the
front wheels, remove the ignition key, and engage
the parking brake.
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
measurement, the spring length will need to be
adjusted.
5. Disengage the parking brake.
6. There are three nuts on the linkage rod (C). The
first two (B & E) are to be used together to adjust
the spring length and the third (F) towards the rear
of the machine is used to lock the linkage rod in
place.
Loosen the adjustment jam nut (E) from 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.
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.
If this does not correct the braking problem, see
your Snapper Pro dealer.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the spring to be shorter than
2-1/2“ (6,35 cm) when compressed. This may
damage the brake mechanism.
2-5/8”
(6,7 cm)
Figure 31. Parking Brake Adjustment
A. Brake Spring
B. Adjustment Nut
C. Linkage Rods
D. Clevis
E. Adjustment Jam Nut
F. Clevis Jam Nut
A
B
D
C
E
F
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