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Brake Maintenance
Servicing the Brakes
Service Interval: Before each use or daily—Check the
brakes on both a level surface and
slope.
Always set the parking brake when you stop the machine
or leave it unattended. If the parking brake does not
hold securely, an adjustment is required.
Checking the Brakes
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage the
PTO.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
3. Apply the parking brake. The wheels must lock
when you try to push the machine forward.
4. If the wheels do not lock, adjust the brakes. Refer
to Adjusting the Brakes.
5. Release the brake and press upper control bar very
lightly, approximately 1/2 inch (13 mm). The wheels
should rotate freely, if not; refer to Adjusting the
Brakes.
Adjusting the Brakes
The brake lever is on the upper control bar. If the
parking brake does not hold securely, an adjustment is
required.
Note: For the initial adjustment, adjust the wing
nut until it is 1-1/4 inches from the top of the rod
(Figure 45).
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage the
PTO, and set the parking brake.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
3. Check the brake before you adjust it; refer to
Checking the Brakes.
4. Release the parking brake; refer to Releasing the
Parking Brake in Operation , page 12.
5. To adjust the brake remove the hair pin cotter
and washer from the brake lever and trunnion
(Figure 45).
1. Hairpin cotter and washer
2. Trunnion
3. Brake lever
4. Wing nut
6. Rotate the wing nut clockwise to increase the braking
pressure.
7. Rotate the wing nut counterclockwise to decrease
the braking pressure.
8. Install the trunnion into hole F (Figure 45). Tighten
the wing nut.
9. Secure trunnion to brake lever with washer and hair
pin cotter (Figure 45).
10. Check the brake operation again; refer to Checking
the Brakes.
Important: With the parking brake released,
the rear wheels must rotate freely when you
push the mower. If brake action and free wheel
rotation cannot be achieved contact your service
dealer immediately.
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Figure 45
5. Hole F
6. Initial adjustment- 1-1/4
inch (32 mm)
7. Rod
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