Parking Brake Adjustment - Polaris RANGER RZR 170 Service Manual

Parking Brake Adjustment

NOTE: Inspect the brake pads before adjusting
parking brake adjuster.
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
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).
9. Verify the park brake lever stays in the UP position
when brake is fully applied.
9923983 - 2012-2013 RZR 170 Service Manual
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