Rear Brake Pedal Position Adjustment; Rear Brake Pedal Free Play Adjustment - Husqvarna TC449 Workshop Manual

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SETTINGS AND ADJUSTMENTS

Rear brake pedal position adjustment

The position of the rear brake pedal with respect to the footrest may be adjusted
according to individual needs.
For adjusting, proceed as follows:
- Loosen the screw (1).
- Turn the cam (2) in order to raise or lower the brake pedal within the range
1
available (A).
- When finished, tighten the screw (1).
Once this adjustment is completed, adjust the free play of the pedal (3), accord-
ing to the instructions provided under paragraph "Rear brake pedal free play
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Rear brake pedal free play adjustment

Before staring the braking action, rear brake pedal shall have a free play (B) of
5 mm (0.2 in). Should this not happen, operate as follows:
- Loosen the nut (3);
- Operate the master cylinder linkage (4) to increase or decrease free play;
- Tighten the nut (3) at the end of the operation.
When the free play requirement is not met, the brake pads will be subjected
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to an early wear that may lead to TOTAL BRAKE INEFFECTIVENESS.
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line or the brake may be defective. CHECK THE BRAKING SYSTEM (see
Section L).
C: to increase clearance
D: to decrease clearance
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