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Brake Maintenance
Servicing the Brakes
Before each use, check 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
blade control (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 brakes. 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 brakes and move the neutral/brake locks
to the neutral position.. The wheels should rotate
freely, if not; refer to Adjusting the Brakes.
Adjusting the Brakes
If the parking brakes do not hold securely, adjust them.
1. Check the brakes before you adjust them; refer to
Checking the Brakes.
2. Release the parking brakes; refer to Releasing the
Parking Brakes.
3. To adjust the brakes, rotate the wing nuts on
the brake rods (Figure 29). Rotate the wing
nuts clockwise to tighten the brakes; rotate them
counterclockwise to loosen them.
Figure 29
1. Brake rod
2. Wing nut
4. Position the wing nuts so that the brakes engage
when you squeeze the drive levers enough to place
the neutral/parking brake locks forward, and then
set the brakes.
5. Check the operation of the brakes again; refer to
Checking the Brakes.
Important: When you release the parking
brakes, the rear wheels should rotate freely when
you push the mower. If they do not, contact an
Authorized Service Dealer immediately.
6. Check the control rod length, refer to Adjusting the
Control Rods.
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