Toro 03672 - Brake Maintenance; Adjusting the Service Brakes; Adjusting the Parking Brake

BrakeMaintenance
AdjustingtheService
Brakes
Adjusttheservicebrakeswhenthereismorethan
1inchoffreetravelofthebrakepedal,orwhen
thebrakesdonotworkeffectively.Freetravelis
thedistancethebrakepedalmovesbeforeyoufeel
brakingresistance.
Note:Usethewheelmotorbacklashtorockthe
drumsbackandforthtoensurethatthedrumsare
freepriortoandafteradjustment.
1.Toreducefreetravelofthebrakepedals,tighten
thebrakesbylooseningthefrontnutonthe
threadedendofthebrakecable(Figure83).
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Figure83
1.Brakecables2.Frontnuts
2.Tightentherearnuttomovethecablebackward
untilbrakepedalshave1.27to1.9cm(1/2to
3/4inch)offreetravel,beforewheellockupis
achieved.
3.Tightenthefrontnuts,ensuringthatbothcables
actuatethebrakessimultaneously.
AdjustingtheParking
Brake
Iftheparkingbrakefailstoengage,anadjustmentto
thebrakepawlisrequired.
1.Loosenthe2screwssecuringtheparkingbrake
pawltotheframe(Figure84).
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Figure84
1.Brakecables3.Parkingbrakepawl
2.Screws(2)
4.Brakedetent
2.Presstheparkingbrakepedalforwarduntilthe
brakedetentcompletelyengagesonthebrake
pawl(Figure84).
3.Tightenthe2screwslockingtheadjustment.
4.Pressthebrakepedaltoreleasetheparking
brake.
5.Checktheadjustmentandreadjustasrequired.
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