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MECHANICAL BRAKES
Read section A and B completely prior to operation or repair of golf car
F-31
Brake Cable and Equalizer Assembly Removal and Installation
The brake cables and equalizer are only serviceable as a complete assembly.
Remove the cotter pins and clevis pins connecting the brake cables to the brake levers. Remove the
retaining rings connecting the brake cables to their brackets at the axle (rear of cable) and at the frame
(front of cable/. Loosen and remove the jam nut and the spherical nut on the equalizer link (Ref Fig. F26).
Inspect the hardware and replace if needed. Remove the brake cable and equalizer assembly and
discard.
Fig. F26
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Brake Cable, Equalizer and Compensator
Slide the equalizer link of the new assembly over the compensator rod. Loosely install the spherical nut
and new locking jam nut. Insert the cables into the frame and axle brackets. Install new retaining rings.
Connect the cables to the brake levers using new clevis pins and new cotter pins.
Adjust the brake pedal free travel. See “Adjusting Brake Pedal Free Travel”.
Compensator Assembly, Removal and Installation
Disconnect the compensator assembly from the brake pedal by removing the cotter pin and clevis pin
(Ref Fig. F27).
Loosen and remove the jam nut and the spherical nut connecting the compensator rod to the equalizer
link. Remove the compensator assembly.
Assembly is in the reverse order of disassembly. Use new cotter pins in the clevis pin.