BrakeMaintenance
CheckingtheBrakes
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Important:Brakesareacriticalsafetycomponent
ofthemachine.Closelyinspectthematthe
recommendedserviceintervaltoensureoptimum
performanceandsafety.
•Checkthebrakeliningforwearordamage.Ifthe
lining(brakepad)thicknessislessthan1.6mm
(1/16inch),replacethebrakelining.
•Checkthebackingplateandothercomponentsfor
signsofexcessivewearordeformation.Replace
anydeformedcomponents.
•Checkthebrake-uidlevel;refertoCheckingthe
Brake-FluidLevel(page101).
CheckingtheBrake-Fluid
Level
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Check
thebrake-uidlevel.Checkthe
brake-uidlevelbeforeyoustartthe
engine.
Brake-uidtype:DOT3
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.ShiftthetransmissionlevertotheP(PARK)
position.
3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
4.Raisethehoodtoaccesstothemasterbrake
cylinderandreservoir(Figure111).
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Figure111
1.Fillerneck(reservoir)3.DOT3brakeuid
2.Reservoircap
5.Lookattheoutlineoftheuidlevelatthesideof
thereservoir(Figure112).
Note:ThelevelshouldbeabovetheMinimum
line.
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Figure112
1.Brake-uidreservoir
2.Minimumline
6.Iftheuidlevelislow,preformthefollowing:
A.Cleantheareaaroundthereservoircap
andremovethecap(Figure111).
B.AddDOT3brakeuidtothereservoiruntil
theuidlevelisabovetheMinimumline
(Figure112).
Note:Donotoverllthereservoirwith
brakeuid.
C.Installthereservoircap(Figure111).
7.Closethehood.
ChangingtheBrakeFluid
ServiceInterval:Every1,000hours/Every5years
(whichevercomesrst)—Change
thebrakeuid.
ContactyourauthorizedT orodistributor.
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