Instruction Manual

Brakes
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13. Place a new puck into the caliper. See Figure 3.10.
NOTE: A piece of scotch tape may be used to hold the
new brake pucks in place for assembly. The tape
will grind away when the brakes are applied.
14. Place a new brake puck into the recess in the trans-
mission. Use a piece of scotch tape to hold it in place.
15. Slide the brake rotor in place, shoulder out.
16. Mount the brake caliper to the transmission. Apply a
small amount of releasable thread locking compound
such as Loctite® 242 (blue) to the mounting bolts and
tighten to a torque of 80 - 120 in-lbs (9 - 13.5Nm).
17. Reconnect the brake spring.
18. Adjust the brakes as described in the previous sec-
tion of this chapter.
19. Repeat steps 4-19 on the other side.
20. When both sides are completed, take the mower off of the jack stands.
21. Open the by-pass valves and check the parking brake before returning the mower to service.
• With the brakes released, the mower should have only hydraulic drag when it is pushed.
• With the brakes engaged, the wheels should slide before they rotate when the mower is pushed.
22. Test drive the mower in a safe area before returning it to service.
Figure 3.10
Brake caliper re-assembled