Brakes; Neutral Adjustment - Jacobsen 67862 Parts & Maintenance Manual

3.4

BRAKES _________________________________________________________________

Adjust brakes after replacing or servicing brake assembly, or
if pedal travel becomes excessive.
1. Loosen adjusting nuts (C).
2. Adjust cable so brake pedal has 1 in. (25 mm) free
(E) before brake pads engage brake disk.
travel
Tighten nut (C) to lock adjustment in place.
3. If brakes wear beyond point where they can be
adjusted by the cable, move brake bracket into second
set of holes provided (D) and complete adjustment
procedure.
4. Start tractor and check operation of brakes. Park
tractor on an incline (approx. 16.7° slope) and engage
parking brake. Brake must prevent tractor from rolling.
3.5

NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT ___________________________________________________

Neutral adjustment can only be made at the drive pump.
The neutral adjustment is preset at the factory on all new
tractors and replacement pumps. Further adjustment is not
required unless the pump has been disassembled for repair
or service.
To adjust neutral:
1. Disconnect traction pedal linkage from pump.
2. Place tractor securely on jack stands so All wheels are
raised off ground.
3. Check that tow valve (H) is closed
4. Engage parking brake and set mow switch to neutral.
Make sure neutral switch at traction pedal is closed.
(Figure 3E - M)
5. Loosen screws (G) holding pump lever bracket just
enough so it can be moved. Start engine and observe
wheels. Adjust bracket (F) in slotted holes until wheels
do not turn. Turn off engine and tighten bracket in
place.
6. Connect traction linkage. When connecting linkage at
traction pedal make sure pointer on traction pedal
bracket is centered over neutral switch (M -Figure 3E).
7. Start engine and check operation of traction pedal.
Wheels must not turn when pedal returns to neutral
and lamp 5 on controller should light, see Section 5.2.
ADJUSTMENTS
E
D
C
F
G
3
LF013
Figure 3C
H
LF014
Figure 3D
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