WHEEL BRAKE ASSEMBLIES
Rear Brake Cable Adjustment (Manually Adjusted Brakes)
2000 Turf/Carryall Vehicle Maintenance and Service Manual Page 6-11
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5. After the shoes are installed, move them together up and down and side to side to make sure that they
will easily slide approximately 1/4 to 3/8 inch (6.3 to 9.5 mm) without binding. Make sure the shoes are
positioned vertically so the tips of the shoes are positioned flush with the top surface of the shoe
mounting blocks as shown
.
6. Install axle shaft (2) into axle tube and install retaining ring (1)
.
See WARNING
7. Install the brake drum and make sure that it is properly seated.
See following NOTE
.
8. After the drum is installed, make sure the axle and drum turn
freely.
REAR BRAKE CABLE ADJUSTMENT (MANUALLY
ADJUSTED BRAKES)
Read WARNING on page 6-1.
1. Chock front wheels, set the park brake, then raise the rear end of the vehicle. Place jack stands under
the axle tubes and lower the vehicle onto the jack stands.
See following WARNING.
2. Release the park brake.
3. Loosen the jam nuts (1) and nylon locknuts (6) on the brake equalizer rods (2 and 3) to provide slack in
the brake cables and equalizer assemblies
(Figure 6-28, Page 6-16, Detail B)
.
4. Remove rubber dust cover (4) to uncover brake adjustment bolt (5) on the left rear brake cluster
assembly
(Figure 6-28, Page 6-16, Detail A)
.
5. Using a 7 mm open-end wrench, 8-point socket or Club Car brake adjustment tool (Part Number
1013582), turn the brake adjustment bolt
clockwise
until it clicks audibly, then rotate the wheel and tire
assembly by hand.
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IF DRUM INSTALLATION IS DIFFICULT, THE BRAKE SHOES MAY NEED TO BE ADJUSTED
VERTICALLY IN THE MOUNTING SLOTS.
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REAR BRAKE CABLE ADJUSTMENT MUST BE MADE
BEFORE
THE FRONT BRAKE CABLE
ADJUSTMENT IS MADE. FAILURE TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS IN THE EXACT ORDER
SPECIFIED WILL RESULT IN INCORRECT BRAKE ADJUSTMENT.
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PEDAL GROUP ADJUSTMENT MUST BE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO BEGINNING
REAR BRAKE ADJUSTMENT. SEE SECTION 5 FOR PEDAL GROUP ADJUSTMENT.
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LIFT ONLY ONE END OF A VEHICLE AT A TIME. BEFORE LIFTING, LOCK THE BRAKES,
UNLOAD THE CARGO BED AND CHOCK THE WHEELS THAT REMAIN ON THE FLOOR. USE A
SUITABLE LIFTING DEVICE (CHAIN HOIST OR HYDRAULIC JACK) WITH 1000 LB. (454 KG.)
MINIMUM LIFTING CAPACITY. DO NOT USE LIFTING DEVICE TO HOLD VEHICLE IN RAISED
POSITION. ALWAYS USE APPROVED JACK STANDS OF PROPER WEIGHT CAPACITY TO
SUPPORT THE VEHICLE.
NOTE
WARNING
CAUTION
WARNING