Polaris 2012 RANGER RZR 570 INTL Service Manual page 339

Parking Brake Inspection
1. Inspect parking brake cable and brake pads for wear.
2. Refer to "Parking Br ake Cable Adju stment" if
adjustment is ne cessary. Re fer t o " Parking Br ake
Caliper Service" for brake pad replacement.
Inboard Pad
Parking Brake Cable Adjustment
When the parking brake is fully engaged and "BRAKE" is
displayed on the instrument clu ster, en gine spe ed is
limited to 1500 RPM w hile in gear. If throttle is applied, this
limiting fea ture pr events operation, whi ch pr otects the
parking brake pads from excessive wear.
NOTE: Inspect parking brake cable tension after the
first 25 ho urs of op eration and e very 1 00 hou rs of
operation afterwards to ensure proper cable tension.
Loss of tension in the p arking brake cable will cause
illumination of the p arking brake indicator and activation of
the lim iting fe ature. If this occur s, inspect a nd adjust
parking brake cable tension. If performing this service is
difficult due to conditions o r location , tem porarily
disconnect the parking brake switch electrical connector.
Reconnect the conn ector as soo n a s practicable a nd
adjust the parking brake cable to proper tension.
Inspect Cable
Outboard Pad
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1. Pull back on parking brake lever (located in the dash).
2. After 3 to 4 clicks "BR AKE" should display on the
instrument cluster and the wheels should not rotate
when turning by hand. After 8 full clicks of lever travel,
the vehicle should not roll while parked.
3. If the vehicle moves, adjustment is necessary.
4. Adjust the parking brake cable where it attaches to the
caliper mount / shift cable bracket. The mount bracket
is located on the right-hand side of the transmission.
Adjustment Procedure
1. Place the vehicle in neutral on a flat level surface.
2. Locate the p arking b rake ca ble ad justment a rea
where the cab le attaches to the caliper mount bracket.
Parking Brake
Cable Adjustment
Mount Bracket
3. Use two open-end wrenches and loosen the outer jam
nut (D). Back out the outer jam nut (D) 1 1/2 turns.
To Parking
Brake Caliper
4. Now hold the outer jam nut (D) and turn in the inner
jam nut (C) clockwise, until the jam nut is tight ag ainst
the bracket.
5. Repeat Step 3 and Step 4 until the proper adjustment
is obtained for the parking brake.
NOTE: See Ch apter 10 for more information on the
parking brake switch.
BRAKES
D C
Mount Bracket
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