Repairs Brake lever moving

[Knots]

This concerns a 2014 Turf Tiger with watercooled Kawasaki DFI engine.
If I am mowing right to left across the face of a moderate slope and turn up hill for a few feet and the back up to resume my original direction of travel the brake lever jumps up and hits me under my left leg. As soon as I resume going forward across the slope the lever returns to the normal down position.
Took it to the Scag dealer and he did not find anything wrong. I have a friend that has an older air cooled TT that occasionally does the same thing.
I have had three of these same machines and this one is the only one that does it.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Knots

 

[mechanic mark]

http://www.scag.com/OPManuals/STT/2014STTOPMAN/STT_Book_03364.pdf

see section 6 page 24 brake adjustment. Remember Safety First.

Scag Turf Tiger operators manual.

 

[Knots]

Mark,

Are the instructions you mentioned from a Turf Tiger operators manual or some type of service manual?

Thank you,

Knots

 

[BlazNT]

He sent you a link to the owner's manual.

 

[Knots]

I understand that the problem could be an adjustment issue but I don't understand why it only happens in situations like I described in my original post. Going the other way or turning the other way does not make the e-brake lever jump up and hit your leg. If you are day dreaming, it is easy to imagine for an instant that a snake has hit you. That's what it feels like.

Thanks guys,

Knots

 

[Mad Mackie]

I would jack up the machine, set the rear on blocks, remove the rear wheels, inspect the wheel motor mounting bolts and the brake system. While there I would readjust the brakes per the manual, reinstall the rear wheels and torque the nuts to specs.

 

[BlazNT]

If you could have someone video it and up load it to youtube. We would need to see it from the side of the break lever.