Hydraulic Foot Brakes

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Brake Pedals Coupled Together

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Brake Pedals Uncoupled

A - Brake Pedal Lock

B - Left Brake Pedal

C - Right Brake Pedal

The tractor's service brake is hydraulically boosted and delivers high braking force for relatively low pressure on the pedals. To actuate, depress both pedals, using whatever force is required. If necessary, the service brake can be applied separately to the left or right side of the tractor (single-wheel braking). Depending on driving conditions, certain special conditions affect usage.

Driving on roads

When driving on public roads and other hardened surfaces, always keep the two pedals coupled together (left illustration). As a general rule, do not uncouple the brake pedals unless circumstances dictate otherwise. If only one of the two pedals is depressed accidentally, there is a danger of the vehicle skidding.

Field operation

When operating in the field, the pedals may be uncoupled if necessary (right illustration). This allows steering corrections to be made by depressing one of the pedals. Braking on the left side has the effect of steering the tractor to the left, and braking on the right steers it to the right.

Single-wheel braking can also be employed as a steering aid when maneuvering. However, this is permitted at very low speeds only.

After operating in the field, it is essential to couple the brake pedals together again.

CAUTION: Remember that the pedals must never reach the stops, even when maximum force is applied. This is also true when the engine is not running and thus not providing any pressure boost. If when braking the pedals ever reach the stops, contact your John Deere dealer immediately.

IMPORTANT: The pedals must be coupled together when driving on roads and every time a trailer is towed.

NOTE: When braking with both pedals simultaneously, front-wheel drive engages automatically to produce an additional braking effect on the front wheels. In this case, the front-wheel drive indicator light lights up.

On tractors with Autoclutch function: the clutch automatically separates when the brakes are actuated and engages when the brakes are released. However, Autoclutch is deactivated if single-wheel braking is used while engine speed is higher than approx. 900 rpm. This means: if single-wheel braking is used to make a turn (for example), the clutch is not activated while engine speed is higher than 900 rpm.