Brake Maintenance
Adjusting the
Service/Parking Brake
If the service/parking brake slips during operation,
adjust it.
1.
Engage the service brake, push in the parking
brake knob, and allow the service brake to rest
on the parking-brake pin (
).
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2.
Using a spring scale, press rearward on the
service-brake lever (
). The parking
brake should release when a force of 13.5 to 18
kg (30 to 40 lb) is attained. If the parking brake
releases before 13.5 to 18 kg (30 to 40 lb) of
force is attained, adjust the brake cable.
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Figure 38
1.
Rear pressure on the service-brake lever
3.
Loosen the retainer that secures the V-belt cover
and pivot the cover open (
).
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Figure 39
1.
V–belt cover
2.
Retainer
4.
To adjust the brake cable tension, proceed as
follows.
•
To decrease the cable tension, loosen the
front cable jam nut and tighten the rear jam
nut (
). Repeat steps 1 and 2 and
adjust the tension if necessary.
•
To increase the cable tension, tighten the
front cable jam nut and loosen the rear jam
nut (
). Repeat steps 1 and 2 and
adjust the tension if necessary.
Note:
You can adjust the cable at the jam
nut brackets by the control panel or at the
bracket at the base of the engine.
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