E-Z-GO TXT FLEET Technician's Repair And Service Manual page 128

MECHANICAL BRAKES
Read all of Section B and this section before attempting any procedure. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings and Dangers.
TROUBLESHOOTING FLOWCHART
1
Visually Check
Condition of:
Brake Cables:
Frayed
Damaged
Seized
Sticky
Secured/Hardware
2
Condition of:
Clevis Pins
Cotter Pins
Equalizer:
Corrosion
Damage 3
Angle
Attachment
Compensator:
Clevis Pin
Adjustment
Bent Rod
Loose Spherical Nut
and Lock Nut
Service Brake
Pedal:
Pivot
Torsion Spring
Damage
4
Corrosion
Pedal Pad
Park Brake
Pedal:
Hinge Pin
Torsion Springs
Hardware
Catch Bracket
Latch Arm
Kick-Off Cam
Adjustment
Pedal Pad
Pedal Bumper:
Condition
Secured
5
Adjustment
Page M-4
Bad
Visual External
Inspection
Includes
Good
Pedal
No
Free Travel
Correct?
Yes
Perform the
Periodic Brake
See 'Periodic Brake Performance
Performance
Test (PBPT)' in the Technicians
Test (PBPT)
Repair & Service Manual
3 Times
Passes
Test
2 out of 3
Result
Fails
2 out of 3
Aggressive
Stop Test
(10 times)
PBPT
3 Times
Test
Result
Passes
2 out of 3
Fails
2 out of 3
Remove Both Rear
Wheels and Tires
Providing free travel is correctly
*
adjusted, the clevis pins will not
be under tension by the brake cables.
Go to
6
Fig. 4 Troubleshooting Flowchart
Repair and Service Manual
Adjust
Correct
Replace
Adjust
Free
Travel
Return
No
Wheel Brake
To
Clevis Pins
Service
Tight?
Yes
Go to 2
*
6
Remove Both Drums
Don't Disturb Brake
Mechanism
7
Visually Inspect
Drums
Overheated,
Worn (Ledge),
Spline, Cracked, Glazed,
Grease Contamination,
Out of Round,
Scored
No
8
Remove Excess
Do steps
Brake Dust from
to one side at a time
Brake Components
Seal and
Bad
Thrust Washer
Condition
Good
Adjuster
Arm Bent or Not
Contacting Star Wheel?
Gouges or Galling on Backing Plate?
Gouges or Galling on
Sliding Anchor?
No
9
Check Adjuster
Function by Holding
Front Brake Shoe,
Operate Brake Lever
Go to
10
Yes
Replace
8 13
through
Replace. See
Rear Axle
Section
in Manual
Replace
Yes
Wheel
Brake
Assembly