Brake Adjustment; Service Brake; Parking Brake; Master Cylinder - Taylor-Dunn Bigfoot G-1500 Service And Parts Manual

Brakes

BRAKE ADJUSTMENT

WARNING
This section is one section of a complete service
manual. Before starting any procedure, read all
warnings and instructions that are located in the
Service Guidelines chapter.

Service Brake

1: Raise the wheel off of the ground and support
with jack stands.
2: Release the park brake.
3: Remove the tire/wheel assembly.
Note: Refer to Tires and Wheels section for
information on removing the wheel.
4: Align the adjusting access slot in the brake drum
with the adjusting star wheel at the bottom of the
brake.
5: While rotating the brake drum back and forth,
rotate the brake adjuster star wheel until the
brake is tight enough so that brake drum cannot
be rotated.
6: Back off the star wheel just enough so that the
brake drum rotates freely.
7: Install the tire/wheel assembly.
8: Repeat this procedure for the opposite side
brake.
9: Set the park brake.
10: Reconnect the negative battery cable.
11: Test drive the vehicle.

Parking Brake

The primary park brake adjustment is
the knob on the end of the park brake
handle. Release the brake and rotate
the knob clockwise to tighten the brake
and counter clockwise to loosen.
The following is performed only if there
is no adjustment left in the knob.
1: Perform the service brake
adjustment procedure.
2: Release the park brake.
3: Rotate the knob on the park brake handle fully
counter clockwise so that the cable is as loose as
possible.
4: Loosen the clevis jam nut on the cable equalizer.
5: Rotate the cable to tighten and remove all slack
in the cable.
Note: Pull out on the equalizer while adjusting the
cable.
6: Tighten the jam nut.
7: Set the park brake and confirm proper operation.
8: Reconnect the negative battery cable.
9: Test drive the vehicle.
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MASTER CYLINDER

WARNING
This section is one section of a complete service
manual. Before starting any procedure, read all
warnings and instructions that are located in the
Service Guidelines chapter.
There are no internally serviceable components in the
master cylinder. If the master cylinder is faulty, it must
be replaced

Add Fluid

1: Thoroughly clean
the area around the
master cylinder cap
and remove the cap.
2: Add brake fluid
from a new sealed
container to the
master cylinder until
it as the maximum
level line molded in the reservoir.

Push Rod Adjustment

The master cylinder push rod should be adjusted so that
there is 1/16 inch (1.6 mm) clearance between the push
rod and the plunger when the brake pedal is released.
1: Loosen the jam nut and rotate the push rod until
it just touches the master cylinder plunger. The
push rod will become difficult to rotate when
touching.
2: Now rotate to loosen 2 turns and tighten the
jam nut. DO NOT let the push rod rotate while
tightening the jam nut.
Bigfoot G-1500
MB-440-10