Operator's Manual
BrakeMaintenance
AdjustingtheService
Brakes
Adjusttheservicebrakeswhenthereismorethan
25mm(1inch)of“freetravel”ofthebrakepedal,or
whenthebrakesdonotworkeffectively.Freetravelis
thedistancethebrakepedalmovesbeforeyoufeel
brakingresistance.
1.Disengagethelockinglatchfromthebrake
pedalssothatbothpedalsworkindependently
ofeachother.
2.Toreducefreetravelofthebrakepedals,tighten
thebrakesasfollows:
A.Loosenthe2mountingscrewsandremove
thebrake-adjustmentcover(Figure96).
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Figure96
1.Mountingscrews2.Brake-adjustmentcover
B.Loosenthefrontnutonthethreadedendof
thebrakecable(Figure97).
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Figure97
1.Brake-cable-adjustingnuts
C.Tightentherearnuttomovethecable
backwarduntilthebrakepedalshave13to
25mm(1/2to1inch)offreetravel.
D.Tightenthefrontnutsafterthebrakesare
adjustedcorrectly.
E.Installthebrake-adjustmentcover.
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