Toro 03781TE - Adjusting the Service Brakes; Belt Maintenance; Brake Maintenance; Servicing the Alternator Belt

BrakeMaintenance
AdjustingtheService
Brakes
Adjusttheservicebrakeswhenthereismorethan
13mm(1/2inch)offreetravelofthebrakepedal,or
whenthebrakesdonotworkeffectively.Freetravel
isthedistancethebrakepedalmovesbeforebraking
resistanceisfelt.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,engagetheparkingbrake,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekey.
2.Disengagethelockinglatchfromthebrake
pedalssothatbothpedalsworkindependently
ofeachother.
3.Toreducefreetravelofthebrakepedals,tighten
thebrakesasfollows:
A.Loosenthefrontnutonthethreadedendof
thebrakecable(Figure78).
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Figure78
1.Brakecable
B.Tightentherearnuttomovethecable
backwarduntilthebrakepedalshave0to
13mm(0to1/2inch)offreetravel.
Note:Makesurethatthereisnobrake
tensionwhenyoureleasethepedal.
C.Tightenthefrontnutsafterthebrakesare
adjustedcorrectly.
BeltMaintenance
ServicingtheAlternator
Belt
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
1.Propertensionallows10mm(3/8inch)of
deectionwhenyouapplyaforceof45N(10lb)
onthebeltmidwaybetweenthepulleys.
2.Ifthedeectionisnot10mm(3/8inch),loosen
thealternatormountingbolts(Figure79).
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Figure79
1.Alternator2.Mountingbolt
3.Increaseordecreasethetensionofthe
alternatorbeltandtightenthebolts.
4.Checkthedeectionofthebeltagaintoensure
thatthetensioniscorrect.
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