DR Power Power Wagon 4 x 2 8hp B&S (April 2002 - March 2004) - Manual (Page 19)

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Brake Information:
Always disconnect the spark plug wire before servicing.
Adjustment and repair of the brakes should be
done carefully to ensure proper braking and that
the front and rear are adjusted together.
The front and rear brakes operate simultaneously
from the foot pedal. The rear brake can be
operated from the hand (parking brake) also. They
are actuated via cables that run from the pedal to
the brake. There are three cables that run to a
support bracket located under the floor in between
the front wheels. See Figure 16. The bottom cable
is the rear brake. The rear brake also has a support
bracket at the rear end of the cable. See Figure 17.
The cables have adjustment nuts that can lengthen
or shorten the cables.
• To shorten the cable and increase the brake
pressure, loosen the nut toward the front of
the machine and tighten the rear nut against
the support bracket.
• It is recommended that you adjust the front
right and left equally.
• Loosen both forward nuts equally and tighten
the rear nuts so that the brakes are locked on
and then back the rear nuts off ¼ to 3/8 inch. Re-tighten the front nuts.
• Be careful not to over-tighten the cables before you back the nuts off. You just want to
tighten the cable so that the brake levers on the inside of the wheels are fully actuated.
Move those levers by hand so that you get a feel for how much to tighten the cables.
• Adjust the left and right equally or you may find that the vehicle pulls to the right or left.
Caution: After adjusting the brakes, test them. Set the parking brake, start the
engine and press the brake pedal. Depress the clutch and put the vehicle in gear.
Slowly release the clutch. If the vehicle starts to move the brakes must be adjusted
again. If the engine stalls, the brakes are operating properly. Then try operating the
vehicle carefully in low gear at a slow speed without passengers or loads.
Important: The rear wheels have two shear bolts under each wheel hub. These will allow the
rear wheels to continue to rotate for a foot or so before they engage the wheel axle. You will
notice that if you were moving forward when you applied the hand brake the vehicle can still
roll back a foot or so until the shear bolts engage. See the next section for more information.
Support Bracket
To Brake Pedal
Cable Jam Nuts
Figure 16
Rear Support Bracket
To Rear Brake
Figure 17