Brake Maintenance
Checking the Brake Fluid
T he brak e fluid reser v oir is shipped from the
factor y filled with DOT 3 brak e fluid. Chec k the
lev el before star ting the engine eac h da y .
Figure 62
1. Brake uid reservoir
1. P osition the spra yer on a lev el surface , set the
parking brak e , stop the pump , stop the engine ,
and remo v e the ignition k ey .
2. T he fluid lev el should be up to the Full line on
the reser v oir ( Figure 63 ).
Figure 63
1. Full line
3. If the fluid lev el is lo w , clean the area around
the reser v oir cap , remo v e the cap , and fill the
reser v oir to the proper lev el. Do not o v erfill.
Inspecting the Brakes
T he brak es are a critical safety component of the
spra yer . Inspect them as follo ws ev er y 100 hours:
• Inspect the brak e shoes for w ear or damag e .
If the lining (brak e pad) thic kness is less than
1/16 inc h (1.6 mm), re place the brak e shoes .
• Inspect the bac king plate and other
components for signs of ex cessi v e w ear or
defor mation. If any defor mation is found,
re place the appropriate components .
Adjusting the Parking Brake
Chec k the parking brak e adjustment ev er y 200
hours .
1. Loosen the set screw securing the knob to the
parking brak e lev er ( Figure 64 ).
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