EZVac
FormNo.3362-713RevA
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Ensuretheparkingbrakeisadjusted.Keepthis
addendumwithyourOperator’sManual.
AdjustingtheParkingBrake
Checktomakesurebrakeisadjustedproperly .
1.Drivethemachineontoalevelsurface.
2.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe
motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockedposition
andsettheparkingbrake.
3.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
andremovethekey.
4.Raisethebackofthemachineupandsupportthe
machinewithjackstands.
Addendum
Figure1
LeftHandBrakeShown
Raisingthemowerdeckforserviceor
maintenancerelyingsolelyonmechanical
orhydraulicjackscouldbedangerous.The
mechanicalorhydraulicjacksmaynotbe
enoughsupportormaymalfunctionallowing
theunittofall,whichcouldcauseinjury.
DoNotrelysolelyonmechanicalorhydraulic
jacksforsupport.Useadequatejackstandsor
equivalentsupport.
5.Removethereartiresfromthemachine.
6.Removeanydebrisfromthebrakearea.
7.Open(pushposition)thedrivewheelreleasevalves.
RefertoUsingtheDriveWheelReleaseValves
sectioninOperation.
8.Disengagetheparkingbrake.
9.Holdthethreadedrodendwithatoolandloosen
thelocknutawayfromthestandardnut(Figure1).
DoNotallowthecabletoturnwhenthenutsare
beingloosened.
1.Cableanchor
2.Threadedrod8.Holdthreadedrodhere
3.Pushleverthisdirection
4.Caliperleverarm10.Caliper
5.Standardnut(shown
againstswivel)
6.Locknut
7.Pullcablethreadedrod
thisdirection
9.Swivel(pivothead)
11.Hub
10.Removeallslackfromcablebypullingonthe
threadedrodend(locknut)withamediumamount
offorce.Usingtheotherhandandngersonly,push
thecaliperleverarmtoengagethebrakepadsonthe
rotoruntiltheleverstops.Whileholdingtheleverat
thestoppedposition,pulltheslackoutofthecable
threadedendthroughtheswivel.Spinthestandard
nutagainsttheswiveltoholdthecaliperleverarm
inplace(Figure1).
Notetheorderofthestandardnutandlocknut(no
nutonthecableanchorsideoftheswivel).
11.Releasethecaliperleverandcable.Turnthewheel
hubbyhandinbothdirectionsrelativetothecaliper;
slightdragofthecaliperpadonthewheelhubis
desired.
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12.Ifthereisnomovementbetweenthehubandthe
caliperthenbackoffthestandardnutoneturnfrom
theswivelandrepeatstep11(drivereleasevalves
mustbeintheopenpositiononthehydros).
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13.Ifthehubmovesveryfreelyrelativetothecaliper,
thentightenthestandardnutoneturnagainstthe
swivelandrepeatstep11.
14.Afteradjustingthebrakesonbothsidesofthe
mower,cyclethebrakehandleaminimumofsix
timestoallowthecabletoseatintothesheathand
mountingtabs.
15.Readjustbothbrakesfollowingtheprocedurein
steps10through13.
16.Oncestep11isachieved,holdthethreadedrod
endwithatoolandtightenthelocknutagainstthe
standardnut.DoNotallowthecabletoturnwhen
thenutsaretightened(Figure1).
17.Ifabrakecomponenthasbeenremovedorreplaced,
seethestepsbelow;otherwiseproceedtostep18.
BurnishingtheBrakeProcedure:
A.Clearthecaliperareaofanyammablematerial
beforestartingtheburnishingprocess.
B.Close(runposition)thedrivewheelrelease
valves.RefertoUsingtheDriveWheelRelease
ValvessectioninOperation.
C.Applytheparkingbrake.
D.Installa1/2x6inch(approx.)rodorbolt
throughthe2inchheightofcuthole(see
Figure2).
Enginemustberunninganddrivewheels
mustbeturningsobrakeburnishingcanbe
performed.Contactwithmovingpartsorhot
surfacesmaycausepersonalinjury.
Keepngers,hands,andclothingclearof
rotatingcomponentsandhotsurfaces.
F.Releasetheparkbrakesothehandlerestsonthe
1/2x6inchrodorbolt.
G.Movethethrottletohighidle.
H.Movebothmotioncontrolleverstothefull
forwardpositionandholdfor15seconds.
I.Movebothmotioncontrolleverstothefull
reversepositionandholdfor15seconds.
J.Turnofftheengineandcompletelyreleasethe
parkbrakebyremovingthe1/2x6inchrodor
bolt.
K.Allowthehubstocooluntiltheyarecoolenough
tosafelytouch.
L.Open(pushposition)thedrivewheelrelease
valves.RefertoUsingtheDriveWheelRelease
ValvessectioninOperation.
M.Readjustbothbrakesfollowingtheprocedurein
steps10through13
Figure2
1.2inchheightofcutlocation
E.Startthemowerwhileintheoperatorposition.
18.Close(runposition)thedrivewheelreleasevalves.
RefertoUsingtheDriveWheelReleaseValves
sectioninOperation.
19.Installthereartiresandtorquelugnutsto90-95
ft-lb(122-129N-m).
20.Removejackstands.
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