Cub Cadet 1000 SERIES Service Manual page 35

19.13. Check the movement of the brake arm:
• The brake arm should move forward as the
brake is applied.
• The return spring should draw the brake arm
back against the spacer when the brakes are
released.
19.14. Visually check the thickness of the brake pads:
they are visible within the caliper.
19.15. Check the brake rotor:
• Confirm that the brake rotor floats on the splined
shaft by sliding it in and out with light finger pres-
sure.
• If it binds on the shaft it may cause brake drag
and reduced holding performance.
• A rotor that has been dragging will frequently be
discolored by the heat (blue).
19.16. If the brakes are dragging or worn, or if the rotor
needs to be removed from the shaft, remove the
two bolts that hold the caliper to the transaxle
using a 3/8" wrench. See Figure 19.16.
2 Bolts
Figure 19.16
19.17. Remove the caliper from the transaxle. The
brake actuator arm can now be unhooked from
the spring that connects it to the linkage. See
Figure 19.17.
19.18. The rotor should slip-off of the splined shaft, pro-
viding access to the fixed brake pad.
See Figure 19.18.
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Series 1000 and 1500
Caliper
Figure 19.17
Fixed brake pad
Figure 19.18