Operator's Manual

8.Verifythattheparkingbrakeisadjustedtothe
propertension;refertoCheckingtheParking
Brake(page49).
Note:Ifyoucannotadjusttheparkingbrake
totherequiredtension,thebrakepadsmay
bewornandneedtobereplace.Contactyour
AuthorizedServiceDealerforassistance.
CheckingtheBrake-Fluid
Level
ServiceInterval:BeforeeachuseordailyCheckthe
brake-uidlevelbeforethemotoris
rstused.
BrakeFluidType:DOT3
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Engagetheparkingbrake.
3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
4.Raisethehoodtogainaccesstothe
master-brakecylinderandreservoir(Figure64).
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Figure64
1.Fillerneck(reservoir)3.DOT3brakeuid
2.Reservoircap
5.Lookattheoutlineoftheuidlevelatthesideof
thereservoir(Figure65).
Note:ThelevelshouldbeabovetheMinimum
line.
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Figure65
1.Brake-uidreservoir
2.Minimumline
6.Iftheuidlevelislow,performthefollowing:
A.Cleantheareaaroundthereservoircap
andremovethecap(Figure64).
B.AddDOT3brakeuidtothereservoiruntil
theuidlevelisabovetheMinimumline
(Figure65).
Note:Donotoverllthereservoirwith
brakeuid.
C.Installthereservoircap(Figure64).
7.Closethehoodofthemachine.
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