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QUICKCAT
MOWERS
®
ADJUSTMENTS
PARKING BRAKE
NOTE:
There are 2 brakes, 1 on each transaxle.
The parking brake should keep the machine from
moving. To check the parking brake, park the ma-
chine on a level surface, open the bypass valves and
set the parking brake to
ON
. Attempt to move the
machine forward and backward by pushing it. If the
machine moves, adjust the parking brake linkage as
follows:
1. Move the machine to a flat horizontal surface.
2. Move the parking brake handle to the OFF posi-
tion.
3. Insure that the brake links
K
are rotated toward
the rear of the machine. If not, remove cotter pin
P
from each brake link
K
and brake rod
R
. Slide
brake rod
R
out of each brake link
K
and Re-
insert rod
R
into each link
K
and secure with
cotter pin
P
.
4. Tighten brake nut
N
as needed. The length of
the threads protruding past the nut should mea-
sure 1/8" - 1/4".
5. Retest to insure the machine does not move.