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Braking System (Continued)
Bleeding the Brake System
1
Attach the jumper hose (Part #: 72182) between "A" port and "B" port
(Figure 59 and Figure 60)
2
Connect the 1/4" hydraulic brake hoses (Red stripes) to the tractor
3
Apply and hold pressure to braking system from tractor hydraulics
4
Open ball valve on jumper hose (Figure 61)
5
Loosen bleeder screw on brake caliper closest to the brake master
cylinder first (Figure 63)
6
After air bubbles have stopped, tighten bleeder screw
7
Repeat Steps 5 and 6 until all brake calipers have been bled
8
Relieve all pressure from the 1/4" hydraulic brake hoses (Red)
9
Close ball valve on jumper hose (Figure 62)
10 Remove jumper hose from "A" port and "B" port
11 Apply and hold pressure to braking system
12 Open bleeder screw on any brake caliper to adjust the brake master cylinder (Figure 63)
13 Allow the pressure releasing spring on the brake master cylinder to compress to 14" (35 6 cm) (Figure 64)
Figure 63 shows the schematic for the Brake System
Brakes have too
little fluid and may
not work properly
8"
44
Tractor Quick
Connects for
Brakes
Pressure
Adjustment
Screw
1500
1000
2000
500
2500
3000
Set pressure to
1000 PSI at the
Pressure Gauge
FIGURE 64
Brakes are not applied or
have too much fluid and will
not work properly
16"
FIGURE 65
"B" Port
Jumper Hose
(Part #: 72182)
MAINTENANCE
FIGURE 63
Brakes are applied, have
correct amount of fluid and
will work properly
14"
"A" Port
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