Operator's Manual

8.Verifythattheparkingbrakeisadjustedtothe
propertension;refertoCheckingtheParking
Brake(page42).
Note:Ifyoucannotadjusttheparkingbrake
totherequiredtension,thebrakepadsmay
bewornandneedtobereplace.Contactyour
AuthorizedServiceDealerforassistance.
CheckingtheBrake-Fluid
Level
ServiceInterval:BeforeeachuseordailyCheckthe
brake-uidlevelbeforethemotoris
rstused.
BrakeFluidType:DOT3
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engagethe
parkingbrake,shutoffthemachine,andremove
thekey.
2.Raisethehoodtogainaccesstothe
master-brakecylinderandreservoir(Figure53).
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Figure53
1.Fillerneck(reservoir)3.DOT3brakeuid
2.Reservoircap
3.Lookattheoutlineoftheuidlevelatthesideof
thereservoir(Figure54).
Note:ThelevelshouldbeabovetheMinimum
line.
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Figure54
1.Brake-uidreservoir
2.Minimumline
4.Iftheuidlevelislow,performthefollowing:
A.Cleantheareaaroundthereservoircap
andremovethecap(Figure53).
B.AddDOT3brakeuidtothereservoiruntil
theuidlevelisabovetheMinimumline
(Figure54).
Note:Donotoverllthereservoirwith
brakeuid.
C.Installthereservoircap(Figure53).
5.Closethehoodofthemachine.
InspectingtheBrakes
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Important:Brakesareacriticalsafetycomponent
ofthemachine.Closelyinspectthematthe
recommendedserviceintervaltoensureoptimum
performanceandsafety.
•Inspectthebrakeliningforwearordamage.Ifthe
lining(brakepad)thicknessislessthan1.6mm
(1/16inch),replacethebrakelining.
•Inspectthebackingplateandothercomponents
forsignsofexcessivewearordeformation.
Replaceanydeformedcomponents.
•Checkthebrake-uidlevel;refertoCheckingthe
Brake-FluidLevel(page43).
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