Toro 03675 - Brake Maintenance; Adjusting the Parking Brakes; Adjusting the Parking-Brake Latch

BrakeMaintenance
AdjustingtheParking
Brakes
Adjustthebrakeswhenthereismorethan2.5cm(1
inch)offreetravel(Figure60)ofthebrakepedal,or
whenmoreholdingforceisrequired.Freetravelis
thedistancethebrakepedalmovesbeforeyoufeel
brakingresistance.
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Figure60
1.Freetravel
Note:Usethewheel-motorbacklashtorockthe
drumsbackandforthtoensurethatthedrumsare
free,priortoandaftertheadjustment.
1.Toreducefreetravelofthebrakepedals,tighten
thebrakesbylooseningthefrontnutonthe
threadedendofthebrakecable(Figure61).
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Figure61
1.Brakecables2.Frontnuts
2.Tightentherearnuttomovethecablebackward
untilbrakepedalshave6to13mm(1/4to1/2
inch)offreetravel(Figure60),beforewheel
lock-upisachieved.
3.Tightenthefrontnuts,ensuringthatbothcables
actuatethebrakessimultaneously.
Note:Ensurethatthecableconduitdoesnot
rotateduringthetighteningprocedure.
Adjustingthe
Parking-BrakeLatch
Iftheparkingbrakefailstoengageandlatch,an
adjustmenttothebrakepawlisrequired.
1.Loosenthe2screwssecuringtheparking-brake
pawltotheframe(Figure62).
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Figure62
1.Brakecables3.Parking-brakepawl
2.Screws(2)
4.Brakedetent
2.Presstheparking-brakepedalforwarduntilthe
brakedetentcompletelyengagesonthebrake
pawl(Figure62).
3.Tightenthe2screwslockingtheadjustment.
4.Pressthebrakepedaltoreleasetheparking
brake.
5.Checktheadjustmentandadjustitasrequired.
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