Parking Brake Pad Inspection - Polaris MS4000 Service And Owner's Manual

Loss of tension in the parking brake cable will cause
illumination of the parking brake light and activation of the
limiting feature. If this occurs, inspect and adjust parking brake
cable tension. If performing this service is difficult due to
conditions or location, open the hood and temporarily
disconnect the parking brake connector.
connector as soon as practicable and adjust the parking brake
cable to proper tension.
1. Pull back on the parking brake lever (located in the dash).
2. After 2 to 3 clicks the "(P)" brake light should illuminate
on the instrument cluster and the wheels of the vehicle
should not rotate when turning by hand. After 8 full clicks
of lever travel, the vehicle should not roll while parked.
3. If the vehicle moves, adjustment is necessary.
4. Adjust the parking brake cable where the cable attaches to
the caliper mount bracket located on the rear gearcase.
Adjustment Procedure: Refer to "Chapter 9 - Brakes"
for complete adjustment procedure.

Parking Brake Pad Inspection

Measure the thickness of the rear caliper parking brake pads.
Replace assembly as needed. See illustration below for proper
readings.
Inboard
Outboard
Pad
Pad
Installed Disc to Park Brake
0.375" (0.953 cm)
New Rotor Disc Thickness
0.150" - 0.164"
(3.81 - 4.16 mm)
Reconnect the
Inboard Pad Thickness
New .304" (7.72 mm)
Limit: 0.24" (6.1 mm)
Outboard Pad Thickness
New 0.360" (9.14 mm)
Limit: 0.31" (7.87 mm)
MAINTENANCE
2.33
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