Ford 3930 - Handbrake Adjustment

LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE------
300 HOUR SERVICE (continued)
37. Handbrake Adjustment (mechanical type)
1. Clevis 4. Clevis pin
2. Cross-shaft lever
5. Locknut
3. Cont.act. point
A WARNING: Owners should be aware of
4111A local regulations concerning the braking
system. Regularly maintain
the brakes to ensure
compliance with
the law and ensure your safety.
If in doubt, contact your Ford New Holland
dealer.
37. Handbrake Adjustment (mechanical type)
Adjustment of the handbrake should be carried out
after the footbrakes have been adjusted.
If handbrake lever movement is excessive, chock
the
wheels, front and rear, and release the hand-
brake.
Slacken
the locknuts, Figure 37. extract the split
pins and remove the clevis pins
from both cross-
shaft levers. Pull down both cross-shaft levers un-
til they contact the brake pedal shanks at point (3)
as depicted in Figure 37.
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38. Handbrake Adjustment (cable-operated type)
1. Adjuster nuts
Adjust the operating rod lengths by rotating the
clevises until both clevis pins can just be inserted
right at the bottom of the slot in each clevis.
Secure the clevis pins with new split pins and re-
tighten the operating rod locknuts.
Road test and ensure that, when applied, the hand-
brake will stop the tractor in a sttaigbt line.
38. Handbrake Adjustment (cable-operated
type)
Adjustment of the handbrake should be carried out
after the footbrakes have been adjusted.
Ifhandbrakelever1DovC111entisexcessive,chock
the ·wheels, front and rear, and release the hand-
brake.
Adjust the length
of the operating cable by turning
the adjusting nuts, Figure 38. After adjusunent,
apply the handbrake to ensure that the system op--
erates freely.