How to Adjust the parking brake on Kawasaki Mule Pro FX/FXT/FXR/DX/DXT 2015+ models.

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This is how to adjust the parking brake, short, and simple!

[@justinw123]

I've tried doing this twice in the past and after watching your video finally got it right. Thanks

[@HesterEdition]

Awesome! Glad we could help

[@theoracle3747]

Thanks for the helpful video. There's a lurking gotcha' doing this you don't mention, and I guess if you do it all "just right", it won't jump out and get'cha, but it did for me just now on my '22 Pro FX EPS LE . The problem that I ran into is that the inside of that U-shaped piece fits on a shouldered casting, and if you loosen the whole thing too much, the springs down there will try to pull it off its seating position. Then, since the pieces aren't assembled correctly, if you try to do the adjustment, it won't succeed. Once I got that corrected, the adjustment went the way it should. Just thought I'd toss that into the mix for the benefit of future DIYers.

[@williamparker6649]

Thank you! Your video was the perfect help. Our Mule is done and parking brake again works!!

[@HesterEdition]

Awesome to hear! Thank you

[@kenkreischer8701]

Thanks again John, this is a great help and reference.

[@HesterEdition]

Thank you!

[@borninthewrongera6888]

Thankyou . Just done mine , was hard to get a straight ring spanner for the close nut .

[@ForReal2012]

made my day, thank you for the tutorial!

[@HesterEdition]

Welcome, and thank you for watching.

[@mcchupka9718]

Very useful info. Thank you

[@HesterEdition]

Thank you

[@bigjimmic]

Great video, thanks

[@HesterEdition]

thank you, simple and short :)

[@consejeriasinlimites4888]

Thanks for the help!!!

[@HesterEdition]

Welcome

[@outdoormaddnesstv]

always helpful. Thanks!!

[@HesterEdition]

Thank you

[@offgridmangogrower]

Thanks John….what causes heavy peddle pressure to stop a mule pro with less than 2 hours…breaks will not lock up on dirt…

[@HesterEdition]

@offgridmangogrower have to burn the brakes in. Drive down a road about 30-40mph, apply and hold the brake with left foot, gas to maintain on right foot, let go after 4-5 seconds. Let cool for about 10 seconds of driving, then repeat about 2-3 more times. Then they will have much more bite.

[@orion3267]

Cool thanks.

[@HesterEdition]

Thank you

[@carsongardner4219]

Thanks

[@michaelabbott8431]

So I guess if the brake is sticking after you do this the brake bolt will be red hot and if it's cool to the touch after a drive the parking brake isn't sticking ?

[@HesterEdition]

That would be a good indication yes. You can freely roll the unit, if it is dragging a good chance one or both the parking brakes are too tight.

[@jjohnston6645]

I wish kawasaki made a silencer to put over there muffler. We have 6 mule pros and they are kind of loud, not to bad, there is 1 guy that has a silencer on a kawasaki 4010 trans and WOW you talk about quiet, you can talk inside the cab at a normal tone and when you walk away from the buggy about 25 yards it sounds like a quiet car. Nobody hears him hardly driving around. But the Mule pros we can hear for hundreds of yards. They have a low rumble sound

[@HesterEdition]

Go to and join the "Kawasaki Mule Pro (Team Mule Pro) Facebook page, search "muffler" at the top, you will see a simple longer curved pipe makes a world of difference!

[@theoracle3747]

@@HesterEdition Where can those of us who won't/don't do "fecesbook" find that product? I'm in the market for such a product for my '22 Pro FX EPS LE.

[@timmer711]

Hey John, what shocks/lift is there and will the axles be ok at that angle?

[@HesterEdition]

Our Hester Edition Elka shock package from us. 2-4 " lift (adjustable) +4" wheel travel, and a whole new world of ride quality and performance and load capabilities. Check out our Everything Elka playlist here on our channel.

[@michaelabbott8431]

How do you know if it's too tight after the adjustment?

[@HesterEdition]

It will drag, not want to roll freely by hand.

[@jobportillo1416]

How about shifter adjustment on ufotce 600? I have 18 hours on mine and shifting in gear is sometimes iffy.

[@HesterEdition]

Maybe in the future if I can catch one being done in the service.

[@joeykunz]

Lol that fangled exhaust mod

[@joeykunz]

Lol I saw you did mention it at the end

[@HesterEdition]

@@joeykunz Yup, it's fangled alright, and it does not really sound any quieter, mules are already really quiet.

[@kenkreischer8701]

Bob’s my uncle! Great tips, thanks!!

[@HesterEdition]

@@kenkreischer8701 He's my uncle too! lol