Operation
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P/N 6525032M1 - X6
Parking brake
(Fig.5-23)
The parking brake lever (1) acts directly on the brake
plates.
Parking brake engagement
- Fully depress the brake pedals.
- Pull the lever completely to operate the parking brake (1).
- Release the brake pedals and make sure that the tractor
is stopped.
- If this is not the case, pull the parking brake lever with
higher force, if necessary depressing the pedal brakes at
the same time.
When the parking brake is engaged, the warning lamp on
the instrument cluster will illuminate when the key switch
is turned to ON.
NOTE:The indicator light
in the instrument panel
lights up when the parking brake is engaged, independ-
ently of the force used for the engagement.
Before starting the tractor, release the parking brake.
Parking brake disengagement
– Fully depress the brake pedals.
– Pull the lever lightly (1), push down the button (2), let the
lever down and release the button.
IMPORTANT: Driving the tractor with the parking brake
partially engaged will cause damage to internal transmis-
sion components. Make sure brake is fully off.
NOTE: for models equipped with Park Lock, when the
tractor must be stopped and parked, also refer to "Operat-
ing instructions" in the paragraph "Stopping and parking
the tractor" in the preceding pages of this section.
Fig.5-23
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