John Deere Skid Steer Parking Brake Won't Release - Seatbelt indicator turns off when toggled off, but the parking brake (and its dash indicator)won't disengage. Did you ever find the root cause? Some forums say bad ground;. The first thing i recommend doing is testing all of your fuses with the ignition switch in the on position. Use a voltage tester to verify power probing the top two metal tabs of each fuse and. The first thing you want to check when a parking brake does not release on one of these skid steers is all of the wiring and connector pins going to your safety interlock switches. Looking for help with 1999 jd 250 skid steer. The parking brake won't release, this locks out the drive and bucket hydraulics. Have tested and by passed the seat switch and the. If ok be sure all your fuses and relays test good and test the park brak switch and verify there is power and ground to the park brake solenoid. If so then check for internal leakage for the. My park brake won't release. I have checked both the seat switch and the seat belt switch and both are working ok but the light won't go off like normal. The fuse is good. If the park brake doesn't work it probably means the brake discs are worn out. They are spring applied, hydraulic released. If you raise the cab up just behind each motor there will. Check your filter for metal/debris that would indicate a possible drive motor failure. One for the drive motor i replace the hydraulic filter to. Also you can check by removing the case drain line. I've tested what i'm told i'm told is the park brake solenoid mounted down by the foot pedals (john deere told me this was the brake solenoid, but i feel like its a hydraulic solenoid for the foot controls. ) which is functional. All the light turn off on the dash when i cycle the seat. There is a solenoid (mine is under the hydraulic filter on the back right) that releases or sets the parking brake. (not sure which) this little valve that allows hydraulic fluid. You will probably need to raise and block the machine up and remove the skid plate to access the valve. There will be two solenoids on the manifold block. I think it is the one. The brakes are applied by a spring, and released using hydraulic pressure from the pump. Did it work before, or did you just buy this machine? Here is some info on the system.
Seatbelt indicator turns off when toggled off, but the parking brake (and its dash indicator)won't disengage. Did you ever find the root cause? Some forums say bad ground;. The first thing i recommend doing is testing all of your fuses with the ignition switch in the on position. Use a voltage tester to verify power probing the top two metal tabs of each fuse and.