Operator's Manual

BrakeMaintenance
AdjustingtheParking
Brake
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst100hours
Every400hours
Checktoensurethatparkingbrakeisadjusted
properly.Followthisprocedurealsowheneveryou
haveremovedorreplacedabrakecomponent.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Raisetherearofthemachineupandsupport
themachinewithjackstands.
4.Removethereartiresfromthemachine.
5.Removeanydebrisfromthebrakearea.
6.Releasethedrivewheels;refertoUsingthe
Drive-WheelReleaseValves(page34).
7.Measurethelengthofthelinkassembly(Figure
58).
Note:Ifthelinkassemblyisattachedinthe
frontposition,thelengthshouldbe219mm
(8-5/8inches);ifitisattachedintherear
position,thelengthshouldbe232mm(9-1/8
inches).
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Figure58
1.Frontlocation
5.Spring
2.Rearlocation6.Linkassembly
3.95mm(3-3/4inches)
7.Length
4.Gap
8.Measurethelengthofthespring(Figure58).
Note:Themeasurementshouldbe95mm
(3-3/4inches).
9.Whenyouachievethecorrectspringlength,
checktoseeifthereisavisiblegapbetweenthe
trunionandtheshoulder.
10.Disengagetheparkingbrakeandturnthewheel
hubbyhandinbothdirections.
Note:Thewheelhubshouldmovefreely.
11.Ifagapisneededorthewheelhubdoesmove
freely,dothefollowing:
A.Disengagetheparkingbrake.
B.Disconnectandne-tunetherearlinkage
assembly.
•Shortenthelinktocreateagap.
•Lengthenthelinktoallowwheelhub
movement.
C.Connecttherearlinkageassembly.
12.Engagetheparkingbrakeandcheckthegap.
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