Service Steering & Brakes - Great Dane Surfer GSRKA1952S Operator's Manual

Service Steering & Brakes
Adjusting Park Brake
Testing Park Brake:
1. Inflate tires to correct pressures.
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2. 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. (Refer to Parking Safely in the SAFETY section.)
2. Unlock park brake.
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4. Remove rue clip (B).
5. Turn brake linkage yoke in one-turn increments on the brake link rod (C)
clockwise to increase braking force; counterclockwise to decrease braking
force.
6. Install rue clip (B).
7. Test park brake. Adjust again, if required.
Service Mower
Removing and Installing Mower Deck Shield
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CAUTION: Avoid injury! Help prevent serious personal injury.
Do not operate the mower without the mower deck shield
installed.
Removing Mower Deck Shield:
1. Park machine safely. (See Parking Safely in the SAFETY section.)
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2. Remove two knobs (A).
3. Lift shield (B) and pull forward to disengage from under tabs (C) on the
frame.
4. Remove mower deck shield (B).
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CAUTION: Avoid injury! Help prevent serious personal injury.
Do not operate the mower without the belt shields installed.
Adjusting Drive Belt Tension
1. Park machine safely.
2. Adjust mower deck to the 76 mm (3 in.) cutting height position.
3. Remove mower deck shield.
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4. Measure length (C) of tension spring from inside of hook to inside of
hook. The spring should measure 21.6 to 22.6 cm (8-1/2 in. to 8-7/8 in.).
• To add tension to spring: Loosen jam nut (B). Turn nut (A) clockwise.
Tighten jam nut (B).
• To release tension from spring: Loosen jam nut (B). Turn nut (A)
counterclockwise. Tighten jam nut (B).