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Removing the wheels, Adjusting the parking brake – DR Power Walk-behind 12.5 HP Tecumseh with 42 Lawn Deck User Manual

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Removing the Wheels



BEFORE PERFORMING ANY MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE OR INSPECTION, STOP THE ENGINE AND WAIT
FIVE (5) MINUTES TO ALLOW ALL PARTS TO COOL. DISCONNECT THE SPARK PLUG WIRE, KEEPING IT
AWAY FROM THE SPARK PLUG.

Tool Needed:

3/4" socket with extension

1. Loosen the Wheel Nuts a couple of turns with

the Wheel on the ground.

2. Block the machine so the Wheel you are

removing is off the ground.

3. Remove the three (3) Nuts and slide the Wheel

off (Figure 31).

4. Replace the Wheel and finger-tighten the Wheel

Nuts before unblocking the machine.

5. Tighten the Wheel Nuts with the Wheel resting

on the ground.

Adjusting the Parking Brake



BEFORE PERFORMING ANY MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE OR INSPECTION, STOP THE ENGINE AND WAIT
FIVE (5) MINUTES TO ALLOW ALL PARTS TO COOL. DISCONNECT THE SPARK PLUG WIRE, KEEPING IT
AWAY FROM THE SPARK PLUG.

Tool Needed:

1/2" Open End Wrench

To adjust the Parking Brake, tighten or loosen the Nut
shown in Figure 32. Tightening the Nut (clockwise) will
increase pressure and loosening the Nut
(counterclockwise) will decrease the pressure on the
Brake Pad.


Parking Brake

Adjust Nut

Wheel Nuts

Figure 31

Figure 32