Use and Care Manual

Periodic Service
10-5
■ Checking brake fluid level
CAUTION
TO avoid personal injury:
 Never operate the vehicle if the brake fluid
is below the minimum mark.
Use only DOT3 from a sealed container. Other
types of brake fluid may ruin synthetic resin or
rubber installed in brake system components
and may cause brake failure.
 Avoid clean contamination of the brake
fluid thoroughly before removing the filler
cap. Do not open the brake fluid reservoir
cap unless absolutely necessary.
 Use extreme care when filling the
reservoir. If brake fluid spill on power
steering hose, wash off with water
immediately, as brake fluid quickly ruins
synthetic resin or rubber hoses.
1. Check to see that the brake fluid level is up to
the LOWER mark.
2. If it is below the “LOWER” mark add brake
fluid .
① OIL CUP ② LOWER
■ Checking brake pedal
CAUTION
TO avoid personal injury:
 Stop the engine and chock the wheels
before checking brake pedal.
1.Inspect the brake pedals for free play and
smooth operation.
Adjust if incorrect measurement is found. (see
checking brake pedal in” EVERY 200 HOURS
in PERIODIC SERVICE section)
① Brake pedal ② FREE TRAVEL
③ PEDAL STROKE
■ Checking parking brake
Pull the parking brake to apply the brakes with
the key switch in the "ON" position and the
parking brake indicator should come on.
To release the parking brake, depress the
parking pedal.
Make sure the parking brake warning lamp on
the display goes off when parking brake lever is
applied.