MASSEY FERGUSON 5400 - Assembling and Adjusting the Control

Massey Ferguson 5400 - Issue 1.a
06D01.11
GPA20 handbrake unit and control
59. Top up the rear axle housing with oil.
60. Check the operation of the electrical circuits, low
pressure switch, solenoids, and clogging indicator.
61. Check the operation of the linkage and handbrake.
62. Check for the oil tightness of the mating faces,
covers and hydraulic unions.
E . Assembling and adjusting the
control
63. Introduce the cable (1) from below towards the cab
interior and fasten with the clip (2) (Fig. 15).
64. Fix the clevis (7) on the brake lever (4) with the pin
(5), the washer (6) and the pin (3) (Fig. 16).
N
OTE: Check that the cable is not pinched.
65. Fit the sheath end (2) in the clamp (1) (Fig. 15).
66. Attach the end of the cable (7) to the lever (6)
(Fig. 16).
67. Place the handbrake lever in the released position.
Adjust imperatively to obtain a distance of 315 mm
± 12 mm between the nut (5) and the cable end
axis (7) (Fig. 16).
68. Tighten the nut (3) on the washer (4) (Fig. 16).
69. Check the operation of the control.
- Tighten the lever. Initial braking travel should be
approximately 8 notches. The indicator light on
the instrument panel should come on and the
buzzer ring if a gear is engaged.
- Release the lever. The control must return freely
to the rest position. In this position, the buzzer
and the indicator light on the instrument panel
should switch off.
Fig. 15
Fig. 16