Service Manual

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Rev. A
Groundsmaster 7200/7210Page 5 - 16Electrical System
Parking Brake Switch (Serial Number Below 310000000)
The parking brake switch on machines with serial num-
ber below 310000000 is a normally closed switch that
opens when the parking brake is applied. The switch is
located under the front panel (Fig. 16 and 17).
The Standard Control Module (SCM) monitors the sta-
tus of the parking brake switch. If the ignition switch is
in the ON p osition and the parking brake is disengaged,
the SCM Parking Brake Off input LED should be illumi-
nated. The parking brake switch and circuit wiring
should be tested as a SCM input before performing the
following testing procedure.
Testing
1. Before disconnecting the parking brake switch for
testing, the switch and its circuit wiring should be tested
as a SCM input (see Standard Control Module in this
section).
2. If the SCM verifies that the brake switch and circuit
wiring are functioning correctly, no further brake switch
testing is necessary.
3. If the SCM determines that the brake switch and cir-
cuit wiring are not functioning correctly, test switch as
follows:
A. Remove front panel to access parking brake
switch.
B. Make sure ignition switch is in the OFF position.
Locate parking brake switch for testing.
C. Disconnect machine wire harness electrical con-
nector from the parking brake switch.
D. Check the continuity of the switch by connecting a
multimeter (ohms setting) across the connector ter-
minals.
E. When the switch plunger is extended there
should be continuity (closed) between the switch ter-
minals.
F. When the switch plunger is depressed, there
should be no continuity (open) between the switch
terminals.
G. Replace brake switch if necessary.
H. If the brake switch tests correctly and a circuit
problem still exists, check wire harness (see Electri-
cal Schematics and Circuit Drawings in Chapter 8 -
Foldout Diagrams).
I. Connect switch connector to machine wire har-
ness. Check brake switch operation.
1. Front panel 2. Washer head screw
Figure 16
1. Brake lever assembly 2. Brake switch
Figure 17
2
1
1. Brake shaft tab
2. Parking brake switch
3. Screw
Figure 18
0.015” TO 0.045”
(0.4 to 1.0 mm)
DISTANCE
BRAKE APPLIED
BETWEEN TAB
AND SWITCH
BODY WITH