Brake Maintenance
Adjusting the Parking Brake
Service Interval:
After the first 100 hours (Or when a
brake component has been removed or
replaced).
Every 500 hours
Check to make sure that the brake is adjusted properly before
adjusting.
1.
Drive the machine onto a level surface.
2.
Disengage the blade-control switch (PTO), move the
motion-control levers to the N
EUTRAL
-
LOCK
position,
and engage the parking brake.
3.
Stop the engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
remove the key.
4.
Raise the back of the machine up and support the
machine with jack stands.
DANGER
Mechanical or hydraulic jacks may fail to
support machine and cause a serious injury.
•
Use jack stand when supporting machine.
•
Do not use hydraulic jacks.
5.
Remove the rear tires from the machine.
6.
Remove any debris from the brake area.
7.
Rotate the drive-wheel-release handle to the released
position.
8.
Check to see if there is a visible gap between the
L-bracket and the linkage stop (
Figure 74
Left Side Shown
1.
L-bracket
4.
Rear linkage assembly
2.
Linkage stop
5.
Caliper
3.
Gap
6.
Wheel hub
9.
Disengage the parking brake, the lever should be in
the down position.
10.
Turn the wheel hub by hand in both directions relative
to the caliper; the wheel hub should move freely
between the caliper.
11.
If a gap is needed or the wheel hub does not move
freely:
A.
Disengage the parking brake.
B.
Disconnect and fine-tune the rear linkage
assembly:
•
Shorten the link to create a gap.
•
Lengthen the link to allow wheel hub
movement.
C.
Reconnect the rear linkage assembly.
12.
Engage the parking brake and check the gap.
13.
Repeat steps
through
until a visible gap is achieved
and the wheel hub rotates freely.
14.
Repeat this procedure for the brake on the opposite
side.
15.
Rotate the drive-wheel-release handle to the operating
position.
16.
Install the rear tires and torque the lug nuts; refer to
Checking the Wheel Lug Nuts (page 44)
.
17.
Remove the jack stands.
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