Brake Adjustment Procedure - Skyjack SJ 8831E Maintenance And Parts Manual

1. Place machine on level surface and block wheels
to prevent rolling in either direction.
2. Unplug battery , disconnect plug.
3. Locate brake manifold in hydraulic/electric side
cabinet.
4. Depress black knob.
5. Grasp the red plunger and rapidly depress until
plunger can no longer be depressed and the
brake is fully released.
6. Inspect caliper and brake pads for binding. Pads
should move freely on the pins.
7. Remove pin from brake cylinder clevis and brake
actuating lever. Rotate actuating lever counter-
clockwise to the end of it's stroke.
8. Adjust brake cylinder clevis to obtain 1/2"
between the center of the holes of the actuating
lever and brake cylinder clevis.
Tighten jamb nut on brake cylinder rod against
clevis. Note: It is important that the brake cylinder
reaches it's maximum stroke before the caliper
to prevent damage to the caliper.
Figure 5-1. Brake Adjustment
SJ-800 Series E Battery Powered
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Brake Adjustment Procedure

9.
10. Remove plastic plug located on the end of the
See Figure 5-1.
11. Using a 1/4" Allen wrench, turn brake adjuster
12. Replace plastic plug back into the end of the
13. Pull out black knob to reset brake circuit.
14. Remove Wheel blocks. Reconnect battery,
Reinstall clevis pin back into the clevis
actuating lever.
caliper shaft. See Figure
Figure 5-2. Plug Removal and Replacement
counter-clockwise until it bottoms out. Turn Allen
wrench 1/2 turn clockwise to set adjustment.
caliper shaft.
disconnect plug. Operate drive several times to
seat pads to brake disc.
5-2.
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