Parking Brake; Parking Brake Cable Freeplay Adjustment; Parking Brake Adjustment - Polaris RANGER RZR 170 Service Manual

BRAKES

PARKING BRAKE

Parking Brake Cable Freeplay Adjustment

Use the in-line adjuster to adjust the parking brake cable
freeplay.
NOTE: Inspect the brake pads before adjusting
parking brake adjuster.
1. Verify the parking brake lever is down.
2. Inspect the freeplay between the cable end and
caliper bracket by pulling back on the cable.
3. Freeplay should be 1/16"-1/8" (1.5-3mm).
4. To adjust the cable freeplay, loosen the in-line adjuster
jam nut. Turn the adjuster nut outwards to decrease
cable freeplay. Turn the adjuster inwards to increase
cable freeplay.
5. After setting the correct amount of freeplay, tighten the
in-line adjuster jam nut against adjuster.
Inspect Freeplay Here

Parking Brake Adjustment

1. Place vehicle on a flat, level surface.
2. Shift transmission into Neutral.
3. Carefully lift rear tires off the ground with a stable
platform jack, or set vehicle on stable jack stands.
4. Loosen jam nut (A) on parking brake adjustment bolt.
5. While rotating the rear wheels by hand, tighten the
adjustment bolt (B) until significant brake drag is
detected.
6. Back the adjustment bolt out 1/4 turn.
7. Hold adjustment bolt in place and tighten jam nut
securely against lever arm.
8. Check parking brake lever movement. Verify the rear
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9. Verify the park brake lever stays in the UP position
Inline Adjuster Nut
Jam Nut
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wheels rotate freely with the parking brake off (parking
brake lever is in the DOWN position), and that the
vehicle will not move when the parking brake is
applied (lever in the UP position).
when brake is fully applied.
B
Hold Adjuster Bolt While
Tightening Jam Nut
A