MAINTENANCE
Litter Hawk
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330470 (12--99)
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BRAKES AND TIRES
BRAKES
The brakes on the machine are front wheel disk
brakes. The brakes are operated by the brake
pedal and connecting rods.
Check the brake adjustment after every 200 hours
of operation. If the brake does not respond well to
pressure on the brake pedal, you may need to
adjust the brake.
The foot pedal should not travel more than
25.4 mm (1 in) to engage the brake.
To Adjust Brakes:
Park the machine on a level surface. Turn the
machine off and block the tires.
FOR SAFETY: Before leaving or
servicing machine, stop on level surface
turn off machine and remove key.
Jack up the machine, and remove the left front
tire to access the brake adjustment rod.
FOR SAFETY: When servicing machine,
Block machine tires before jacking up
machine.
Loosen the brake adjustment nuts. Rotate the
brake extension arm and draw the ends inward to
tighten. Secure with adjustment nuts.
Adjust the brake connecting rods so the brake
pedal travels no more than 25.4 mm (1 in) to
engage the brakes. Readjust the brakes if
necessary.