Operator's Manual

BrakeMaintenance

AdjustingtheServiceBrakes

Adjusttheservicebrakeswhenthereismorethan25mm(1

inch)of“freetravel”ofthebrakepedal,orwhenthebrakes

donotworkeffectively.Freetravelisthedistancethebrake

pedalmovesbeforeyoufeelbrakingresistance.

1.Disengagethelockinglatchfromthebrakepedalsso

thatbothpedalsworkindependentlyofeachother.

2.Toreducefreetravelofthebrakepedals,tightenthe

brakesasfollows:

A.Loosenthe2mountingscrewsandremovethe

brake-adjustmentcover(Figure70).

Figure70

1.Mountingscrews2.Brake-adjustmentcover

B.Loosenthefrontnutonthethreadedendofthe

brakecable(Figure71).

Figure71

1.Brake-cable-adjustingnuts

C.Tightentherearnuttomovethecablebackward

untilthebrakepedalshave13to25mm(1/2to1

inch)offreetravel.

D.Tightenthefrontnutsafterthebrakesareadjusted

correctly.

E.Installthebrake-adjustmentcover.