Adjusting Your Lawn Tractor; Parking Brake Adjustment - MTD 13AT605G755 Operator's Manual

__i= ARNING:Neverattemptto adjustthe
brakes while the engine is running.
Alwaysdisengage PTO,moveshift
leverinto neutral position,stop engine
and remove key to preventunintended
starting.
Ifthe tractordoesnot cometo a completestop whenthe
brakepedal is completelydepressed,or if the tractor's
rearwheelscan roll with the parkingbrakeapplied,the
brakeis in need of adjustment,Thebrakedisc can be
foundon the rightsideof thetransmissionin the rear of
the tractor.Adjustif necessaryas follows:
1. Lookingat thetransmissionfrom the right sideof the
tractor,locatethe compressionspringand brakedisc.
See Figure16,
2. Loosen,but do NOTremove,the hex nutfoundon the
rightsideof the brakeassembly,See Figure16,
3. Usinga feelergauge,set the gap betweenthe brake
disc and the brakepuck at ,011",
4. Re4ightenthe hexnut loosenedearlier.
Set gap
Figure 16
Hex Nut
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WARNING
Never attempt to
adjust the brakes
whilethe engine
is running. Always
disengage PTO, move
shift lever into neutral
position, stop engine
and remove key to
prevent uninte nded
starting.