Toro 03678 - Brake Maintenance; Adjusting the Parking Brakes; Adjusting the Parking-Brake Latch

BrakeMaintenance
AdjustingtheParking
Brakes
Adjustthebrakeswhenthereismorethan2.5cm(1
inch)offreetravel(Figure63)ofthebrakepedal,or
whenmoreholdingforceisrequired.Freetravelis
thedistancethebrakepedalmovesbeforeyoufeel
brakingresistance.
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Figure63
1.Freetravel
Note:Usethewheelmotorbacklashtorockthe
drumsbackandforthtoensurethatthedrumsare
freepriortoandafteradjustment.
1.Toreducefreetravelofthebrakepedals,tighten
thebrakesbylooseningthefrontnutonthe
threadedendofthebrakecable(Figure64).
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Figure64
1.Brakecables2.Frontnuts
2.Tightentherearnuttomovethecablebackward
untilbrakepedalshave0.63to1.27cm(1/4to
1/2inch)offreetravel(Figure63),beforethe
wheelslockup.
3.Tightenthefrontnuts,ensuringthatbothcables
actuatethebrakessimultaneously.
Note:Ensurethatthecableconduitdoesnot
rotateduringthetighteningprocedure.
Adjustingthe
Parking-BrakeLatch
Iftheparkingbrakefailstoengageandlatch,an
adjustmenttothebrakepawlisrequired.
1.Loosenthe2screwssecuringtheparking-brake
pawltotheframe(Figure65).
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Figure65
1.Brakecables3.Parkingbrakepawl
2.Screws(2)
4.Brakedetent
2.Presstheparking-brakepedalforwarduntilthe
brakedetentcompletelyengagesonthebrake
pawl(Figure65).
3.Tightenthe2screwslockingtheadjustment.
4.Pressthebrakepedaltoreleasetheparking
brake.
5.Checktheadjustmentandadjustasrequired.
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