Operator's Manual

CheckingandCleaningthe
Hydraulic-UnitShrouds
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Movetheseatforward.
4.Cleanthedebrisandgrassfromthe
hydraulic-unitshrouds(Figure72).
5.Positiontheseat.
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Figure72
1.Hydraulic-unitshrouds
BrakeMaintenance
AdjustingtheParking
Brake
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst100hours
Every500hours
Checktoensurethatparkingbrakeisadjusted
properly.Thisproceduremustbefollowedafterthe
rst100hoursorwhenabrakecomponenthasbeen
removedorreplaced.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Raisetherearofthemachineupandsupport
themachinewithjackstands.
4.Removethereartiresfromthemachine.
5.Removeanydebrisfromthebrakearea.
6.Releasethedrivewheels;refertoUsingthe
Drive-Wheel-ReleaseValves(page31).
7.Disengagetheparkingbrake.
8.Removethespringclevispinfromtherear
linkageandcaliper(Figure73).
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Figure73
1.Rearlinkage
4.Caliper
2.Jamnut5.Wheelhub
3.Springclevispin
9.Loosenthejamnutontherearlinkage.
10.Pushthecaliperleverforwardwithnger
pressureuntilthebrakepadcontactsthehub
rotor.
11.Adjusttherearlinkageuntilthespringclevispin
canbeinsertedintheholeinthecaliperlever.
Note:T olengthenthelinkage,rotatetheclevis
1turnoutward.
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