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Brake Maintenance
Adjusting the Parking Brake
Service Interval: After the first 10 hours
Every 200 hours
1. Remove the rubber grip from the parking brake lever
(Figure 57).
Figure 57
1. Parking brake lever
2. Loosen the set screw securing the knob to the
parking brake lever (Figure 58).
3. Rotate the knob until a force of 45 to 50 lb (200 to
222 N) is required to actuate the lever.
Figure 58
1. Parking brake lever
2. Knob
4. Tighten the set screw when finished.
Note: If no adjustment is left at the handle, loosen
the handle to the middle of the adjustment and
adjust the cable at the rear, then repeat step 3.
5. Install the rubber grip onto the parking brake lever.
2. Grip
3. Set screw
Adjusting the Brake Pedal
Service Interval: Every 200 hours
Note: Remove the front hood to ease the adjustment
procedure.
1. Remove the cotter pin and clevis pin securing
the master cylinder yoke to the brake pedal pivot
(Figure 59).
1. Master cylinder yoke
2. Lift up on the brake pedal (Figure 60) until it
contacts the frame.
3. Loosen the jam nuts securing the yoke to the master
cylinder shaft (Figure 59).
4. Adjust the yoke until its holes align with the hole in
the brake pedal pivot. Secure the yoke to the pedal
pivot with the clevis pin and cotter pin.
5. Tighten the jam nuts securing the yoke to the master
cylinder shaft.
Note: The brake master cylinder must relieve
pressure when properly adjusted.
1. Brake pedal
45
Figure 59
2. Brake pedal pivot
Figure 60
2. Clutch pedal
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