Adjusting the Service/Parking Brake
Adjust the service/parking brake if it slips during operation.
1. Disengage the parking brake.
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2. Measure the free play at the end of the
parking-brake handle
.
The handle free play should be between 12.7
to 25.4 mm (0.50 to 1 inch)
. If the free play
is not within this amount, proceed to the
following step to adjust the brake cable
.
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3. Perform the following steps to adjust the
brake-cable tension:
• To increase the cable tension, loosen the
front-cable jam nut
and tighten the rear
jam nut
. Repeat the previous step and
adjust the tension if necessary.
• To decrease the cable tension, loosen the
rear jam nut
and tighten the front-cable
jam nut
. Repeat the previous step and
adjust the tension if necessary.
Adjusting the Reel-Control Cable
Adjust the reel-control cable to remove additional slack.
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