Service Manual

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5-9Fixed Deck Mid-Size Service Manual

Fig 407 PICT-4840

5. Recheck the brake operation. Refer to Pistol Grip

– Gear Drive, “Checking the Brake” above.

Important: With the parking brake released, the rear

wheels must rotate freely when you push the mower.

If brake action and free wheel rotation cannot be

achieved, examine the brake system components for

wear or damage.

3. Set the parking brake (Fig. 407).

Fig 406 PICT-4834

1. Park the machine on a level surface.

2. Disengage the Power Take Off (PTO) (Fig. 406).

Checking the Brake

T-Bar - Gear Drive

Fig 408 PICT-4844

4. The rear wheels must lock when you try to push

the machine forward or backward. Adjustment is

required if the wheels do not lock. Refer to “Adjust-

ing the Brake”, following.

5. Release the parking brake (Fig. 408).