{"id":167,"date":"2018-06-14T15:08:40","date_gmt":"2018-06-14T19:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golfcartgo.com\/?p=167"},"modified":"2022-09-09T23:44:49","modified_gmt":"2022-09-10T03:44:49","slug":"how-to-adjust-brakes-on-golf-cart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golfcartgo.com\/how-to-adjust-brakes-on-golf-cart\/","title":{"rendered":"How To EASILY Adjust Brakes On Golf Cart (Updated)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Wondering how to adjust brakes on golf cart? Just like any vehicle, safety is very important in driving a golf cart. If not properly handled a golf cart could also cause accidents, although not as serious as the accidents caused by bigger cars and trucks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nevertheless, you should also know how to safely drive and operate a golf cart<\/a>. As in ordinary vehicles, golf carts have brakes. If you notice that the brakes are not functioning well, they need to be adjusted. Here are some of the ways by which you can adjust the brakes of different types of golf carts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is also part of the golf cart maintenance checklist<\/a> that we’ve created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before starting to adjust the brakes, prepare this set of tools:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are the steps in adjusting the brakes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The brakes in an E-Z-GO golf cart are automatically adjusted by its mechanical rear drum braking system depending on the wear of the brake shoe. This is done while the golf cart is running. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But if the wear of the brake shoe is extensive, this system will turn a star wheel or a notch that will push the shoe nearer the drums. The stopping force will be induced by the contact between the drums and the shoes. The steps in adjusting the brakes are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The gap or space that the pedal travels as it moves from its default position to the point when the brake cables starts to power the brake levers is called the brake fluid travel. It is important to adjust this distance of travel to make sure that the brakes are working properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If there is too much travel distance, the braking capacity or power of the golf cart will be reduced. But if the distance is too short, the brakes may not release fully. So adjustments are necessary in both cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can adjust the brake fluid travel by loosening the nut and then rotating the spherical nut. The nuts need to be properly torqued at 10 to 11 ft.-lbs. or 14 \u2013 15 Nm. The ideal setting for the brake fluid travel is from 7\/8 inch to 1 and 1\/8 inches or 2.2 to 2.9 cm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And then you need to immediately energize the brake pedal from 4 to 6 times in order to get the actual fluid travel. Then perform a dynamic test by running the cart slowly and energizing the brakes hard and quick. Repeat 10 times more so that the brakes will adjust freely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n When finished, use the spherical nut to adjust the brake fluid travel. Having good brakes also help if you’re trying to make your golf cart street legal.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Run the cart again and brake hard and quick 10 more times. Check if the free travel of the fluid is not changing during braking. If it changes, continue the adjustments on the spherical nut and continue the test runs. In addition, you should also check if the clevis pins located at the end of the brake cables and levers are loose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If in case you are using some of the old style golf carts, here are some tips on how to adjust their brakes. Before starting the brake adjustment, disconnect the battery or the battery pack of the golf cart and prepare the necessary tools such as floor jack, bricks or blocks, wrench and so forth<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some of the old style golf carts may have run\/low switches. These switches should be shifted to the tow position before disconnecting their battery packs. Lift the back of the golf cart and put the floor jack in a secure section of the cart which should provide it a stable support. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Before starting the brake adjustment, it will be advisable for you to have a checklist on the steps that you need to take since there are several steps that you need to perform. Here are the steps in adjusting the brakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are some old models where they may require the removal of keeper clips on their wheel studs. In addition, it may also be required in some old models for the backing off of the brake adjuster in order that the drum could be removed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There are also some models which use axle nuts that hold their drums in place. If this is the model you are working on, keep the cotter pin which may be used later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But before taking the next step, you may want to wear a respiratory mask or device to give your lungs protection from inhaling dangerous fumes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the brakes are self-adjusting, they should turn and slide on and off freely with no resistance at all. But if they are too tight, back off the drum as well as the star adjuster until it turns 360 degrees without slowing into a stop. If this happens, the shoe will begin to self-adjust under ordinary operation conditions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But if the drum is loose, it is necessary to tighten the shoes and then to back off to induce free movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the brake shoes are adjusted manually, you need to return the drum to the axle. Then turn the star or adjuster screw until the drum is locked up. After which, you have to back the adjuster off about 3 to 5 clicks which should induce the drum to turn freely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wondering how to adjust brakes on golf cart? Just like any vehicle, safety is very important in driving a golf cart. If not properly handled a golf cart could also cause accidents, although not as serious as the accidents caused by bigger cars and trucks. 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Just like any vehicle, safety is very important in driving a golf cart. If not properly handled a golf cart could also cause accidents, although not as serious as the accidents caused by bigger cars and trucks. Nevertheless, you should also know how to safely drive and...","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/golfcartgo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/golfcartgo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/golfcartgo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/golfcartgo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/golfcartgo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=167"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/golfcartgo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1819,"href":"https:\/\/golfcartgo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167\/revisions\/1819"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/golfcartgo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/153"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/golfcartgo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/golfcartgo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/golfcartgo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}A. When the golf cart\u2019s brake pedal almost touches the floor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
B. Adjusting the brakes on an E-Z-GO golf cart<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
C. Adjusting the brake fluid travel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
D. Adjusting the brakes of old style golf carts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n