Service Manual

ParkingBrakeSwitch
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1.SwitchLEDlocation3.Lockwasher(2each)
5.Brakepedal
2.Parkingbrakeswitch
4.Jamnut(2each)
6.Parkingbrakedetent
Theparkingbrakeswitchisanormallyopenproximityswitch.Theparkingbrake
switchisattachedtothebottomofthebrakepedal(Figure252).
Themachineisequippedwithaninterlockswitchontheparkingbrake.The
engineshutsoffifthetractioncontrolpedalismovedfromtheNEUTRALposition
withtheparkingbrakeengaged.RefertotheCheckingtheInterlockSwitchesin
theTractionUnitOperator’sManual.
Whentheparkingbrakeisnotset,theparkingbrakedetentispositionednear
thetargetendoftheparkingbrakeswitchsothattheswitchisclosed.The
parkingbrakedetentismovedawayfromtheswitchwhentheparkingbrakeis
setcausingtheswitchtoopen.
TheT oroElectronicController(TEC)monitorstheoperationoftheparking
brakeswitch.
TestingtheParkingBrakeSwitch
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthecuttingunits,settheparking
brake,andshutofftheengine.
2.Beforeyoudisconnecttheparkingbrakeswitchfortesting,ensurethat
youtesttheswitchanditscircuitwiringasaTECelectricalinputwiththe
InfoCenterdisplay;refertoUsingtheInfoCenterDisplayforTroubleshooting
(page7–28).
3.Iftheinputtestingveriesthattheparkingbrakeswitchandcircuitwiringare
functioningcorrectly,nofurtherparkingbrakeswitchtestingisnecessary.
4.Iftheinputtestingdeterminesthattheparkingbrakeswitchandcircuitwiring
arenotfunctioningcorrectly,proceedwiththetest.
5.Locatetheparkingbrakeswitch(Figure252).
Note:Ensurethattheparkingbrakeisnotset.
ElectricalSystem:TestingtheElectricalComponents
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