Adjusting Park Brake


Testing Park Brake

  1. Inflate tires to correct pressures.

  2. TCAL43677
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    Stop machine on a maximum 17° slope.



  3. Lock park brake.

    • A properly adjusted park brake must prevent the drive wheels from turning.
    • If the drive wheels turn, a brake adjustment will be necessary.


Adjusting Park Brake

  1. Park machine safely. (See to Parking Safely in the Safety section.)

  2. Unlock park brake.

  3. Repeat procedure for both sides of machine.

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    Loosen two cap screws (A) that attach park brake linkage.



  4. Adjust distance (B) between pawl (C) and tire to specification.

    Brake PawlDistance9.5-13 mm (3/8-1/2 in.)

  5. Tighten park brake linkage cap screws (A). TORQUE CHECK: 25-30Nm (5/16” carriage screw).

  6. Test park brake. Adjust again, if required.

  7. Release park brake and operate machine to verify tires do not hit brake pawls in the released position.

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