Maintenance, Service, and Repair
Brakes
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Adjusting the brakes by means of the brake cables could cause a
hard brake pedal with little or no braking power. This could cause
loss of control of the vehicle resulting in severe bodily injury and/or
property damage.
Brake linkage with protractor in place
at 60 degrees
Adjust the Mechanical Brake Linkages
Do not use this procedure to adjust the brakes. This procedure should only be performed when replacing any of the
mechanical brake linkages or cables or it is found that the cables or linkages have been adjusted incorrectly.
1. Make sure the key-switch is in the “OFF”
position, then remove the key.
2. Place the forward-reverse switch in the
center “OFF” position.
3. Confirm the electric park brake is set.
4. Place blocks under the front wheels to
prevent vehicle movement.
5. Disconnect the main positive and
negative cables at the batteries.
6. Release the park brake.
7. Loosen the clevis jam nuts on the main brake cable
and connecting rod (refer to illustration on previous
page.
8. Loosen the brake cable and connecting rod.
9. Adjust the park brake linkage so that the angle
between the connecting rod and the cross shaft
tab is at 60 degrees.
10. Tighten the brake cable so that all slack is removed
from the cable, but not so much so that the cross
shaft rotates.
11. Tighten the connecting rod so that all slack is
removed from the brake cables, but not so much
as to actuate the brakes.
12. Tighten the jam nuts on the brake cable,
connecting rod, and park brake linkage.
13. Set the park brake.
14. Reconnect the main positive and negative cables
at the batteries.
15. Remove blocks from behind the wheels.
16. Release the park brake and test drive the vehicle.
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