20-4
Parking Brake - Adjustment
! CAUTION
The parking brake must not be used to slow the machine
from travelling speed, except in an emergency,
otherwise the efficiency of the brake will be reduced.
Whenever the parking brake has been used in an
emergency, always renew both brake pads.
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! WARNING
Before working on the parking brake, make sure that the
machine is on level ground. Put chocks each side of all
four wheels. Disconnect the battery so that the engine
cannot be started. If you do not take these precautions
the machine could run over you.
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The parking brake should be fully engaged when the lever is
vertical. The parking brake indicator light should light when
the brake is engaged with the forward/reverse lever away
from neutral (starter switch at IGN).
! WARNING
Over adjustment of the parking brake could result in the
parking brake not fully releasing
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Lever Adjustment
1 Disengage the parking brake (lever horizontal).
2 Turn handle grip E clockwise, half a turn.
3 Test the parking brake, refer to Parking Brake -
Testing.
4 If the brake fails the test, repeat steps 1, 2 and 3.If
there is no more adjustment and pin F is at the end of
its travel adjust the cable.
Section G Brakes
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Section G
20-4
Issue 2*
Service Procedures
Cable Adjustment
Adjust the cable at the calliper if there is insufficient
adjustment at the parking brake lever.
If there is no adjustment at the lever or the calliper, change
the brake pads, refer to Parking Brake - Renewing the
Brake Pads.
Always renew a worn or damaged cable.
1 Disengage the parking brake (lever horizontal).
2 Turn hand grip E anti-clockwise to centre the pin F in its
slot.
3 Release the two locknuts at B and adjust the cable
length to give 10 to 15mm (0.40 to 0.60 in) of caliper
lever movement at the outer cable fixing hole H. The
total clearance between the brake pad to brake disc
should be 0.5 to 0.75 mm (0.02 to 0.3 in).
4 Make sure there is adequate freedom of movement of
operating lever C to ensure a positive brake application,
and that the lever returns to the rest position when the
parking brake is released.
5 Test the parking brake, refer to Parking Brake -
Testing. Make final adjustments at the park brake lever
if the brake fails the test. Refer to Lever Adjustment.
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