ADJUSTMENTS 4
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4.4 BRAKE PEDAL ____________________________________________________________
Adjust brakes after replacing or servicing brake
assembly, or if pedal travel becomes excessive.
1. When installing new brake pads, burnish pads by
driving mower at mowing speed while applying a
slight pressure on brake pedal for about 5 seconds.
Release and repeat five times before making the final
adjustment.
2. Fully loosen adjusting nut (C).
3. By hand, pull cable behind adjusting nut (B) away
from pedal until brake pads just contact brake disk.
Thread adjusting nut (B) up until it contacts the
mounting plate. Tighten nut (C) up to lock
adjustment in place. Torque nut (C) to 20 ft. lb. (27
Nm). Do not over torque or turn cable.
4. Repeat for second cable.
5. Start mower and check operation of brakes. Park
mower on an incline (approx. 16.7° slope) and
engage parking brake. Brake must prevent mower
from rolling. Adjust nut (B) as required.
Figure 4C
4.5 PARKING BRAKE SWITCH __________________________________________________
Check parking brake switch adjustment whenever
Interlock System is not operating correctly. Switch
contacts should be closed with parking brake engaged
and should open when parking brake is disengaged.
1. Loosen parking brake switch hardware (D).
2. Adjust switch (E) as required so switch contacts
close with the parking brake engaged, and open
when parking brake is disengaged.
Figure 4D
B
C
E
D
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