Brake Maintenance
Adjusting the Parking
Brake
Service Interval : After the rst 100 hours
Every 500 hours
Check to ensure that parking brake is adjusted
properly . This procedure must be followed after the
rst 100 hours or when a brake component has been
removed or replaced.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch, and engage the parking
brake.
2. Shut of f the engine, remove the key , and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Raise the rear of the machine up and support
the machine with jack stands.
4. Remove the rear tires from the machine.
5. Remove any debris from the brake area.
6. Release the drive wheels; refer to Using the
Drive-Wheel-Release V alves ( page 37 ) .
7. Disengage the parking brake.
8. Remove the spring clevis pin from the rear
linkage and caliper ( Figure 87 ).
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Figure 87
1. Rear linkage
4. Caliper
2. Jam nut 5. Wheel hub
3. Spring clevis pin
9. Loosen the jam nut on the rear linkage.
10. Push the caliper lever forward with nger
pressure until the brake pad contacts the hub
rotor .
1 1. Adjust the rear linkage until the spring clevis pin
can be inserted in the hole in the caliper lever .
Note: T o lengthen the linkage, rotate the clevis
1 turn outward.
12. T ighten the jam nut on the rear linkage ( Figure
87 ).
13. Ensure that the wheel hub moves freely between
the caliper brake pads.
14. Repeats steps 8 to 13 for the right side.
15. Rotate the drive wheel release handle to
the operating position; refer to Using the
Drive-Wheel-Release V alves ( page 37 ) .
16. Install the rear tires and torque the lug nuts to
129 N∙m (95 ft-lb).
17. Remove the jack stands.
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