Craftsman 127.28876 Operator's Manual page 36

ADJUSTMENTS
PARKING BRAKE
NOTE: There are 2 brakes, 1 on each transaxle.
The parking brake should keep the machine from
moving. To check the parking brake, park the ma-
chine on a level surface, open the bypass valves and
set the parking brake to ON. Attempt to move the
machine forward and backward by pushing it. If the
machine moves, adjust the parking brake linkage as
follows:
1. Move the machine to a flat horizontal surface.
2. Grip the flats on the brake rod A. Tighten nut
B on the brake rod until you run out of threads.
See Figure 1 for detailed view.
3. Move the parking brake handle to the OFF
position.
4. Loosen nut X.
5. Hold brake arm in the OFF position as shown in
Figure 2.
6. Adjust swivel U until swivel stud meets brake arm
hole in the OFF position.
7. Insert cotter pin into swivel U.
8. Tighten nut X.
9. Repeat Steps 1-8 on the opposite side.
TIGHTEN UNTIL YOU
RUN OUT OF THREADS
FIGURE 1
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FIGURE 2