Perkins — To Adjust Brakes
Adjustments · Service brakes
From a Perkins service manual — check it applies to your exact model before use.
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Before you start
- Block machine tires before jacking; jack at designated locations only
Procedure
- Jack up one front corner and place a jack stand under machine.
- Remove six wheel nuts and tire/wheel assembly.
- Remove small hub cap from center of brake drum.
- Remove cotter pin, slotted nut, flat washer, and bearing cone.
- Slide brake drum off axle.
- Turn adjustment wheel at bottom of brake shoes until drum fits snugly over shoes.
- Slide drum back on axle; reinstall outer bearing, flat washer and nut.
- Tighten nut with hand wrench until wheel binds, then back nut off to nearest hole.
- Insert new cotter pin.
- Reinstall tire/wheel; tighten six wheel nuts to 95--115 Nm.
- Remove jack stands and lower machine.
- Operate machine and check brake pedal adjustment.
Tools required
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Specs & values
- Wheel nuts 95--115 Nm (70--85 ft lb)
Source: Perkins service manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.