Toro 04052TE - Brake Maintenance; Adjusting the Service;Parking Brake; Belt Maintenance; Adjusting the Belts

BrakeMaintenance
AdjustingtheService/Parking
Brake
Ifservice/parkingbrakeslipswhenoperated,an
adjustmentisrequired.
1.Moveservice/parkingbrakelevertotheOff
position.
2.LoosentheretainersecuringtheV-beltcoverand
pivotthecoveropen.
3.Toincreasethecabletension,loosenthefront
cablejamnutandtightenthebackcablejamnut
(Figure23)untilaforceof3to5lb(1.5to2.3kg)
isrequiredtoengagethebrake.Measuretheforce
attheleverknob.Donotover-adjustitsothatthe
brakebanddrags.
Figure23
1.Tractioncable
2.Service/parkingbrake
cable
4.Closethecoverandsecuretheretainer.
BeltMaintenance
AdjustingtheBelts
Ensurethatthebeltsareproperlytensionedtoensure
properoperationofthemachineandunnecessarywear.
Checkbeltsfrequently.
AdjustingtheReelDriveBelt
1.Removethebeltcovermountingfastenersandbelt
covertoexposethebelt(Figure24).
Figure24
1.Beltcover
2.Checkthetensionbypressingthebeltatmidspan
ofthepulleys(Figure25)with3to5lbofforce.The
beltshoulddeect1/4inch(0.63cm).
Figure25
1.Reeldrivebelt2.Idlerpulley
3.Completethefollowingtoadjustthebelttension:
A.Loosentheidlerpulleymountingnutandpivot
theidlerpulleyclockwiseagainstthebacksideof
thebeltuntilyouattainthedesiredbelttension
(Figure25).
Important:Donotovertensionthebelt.
B.Tightenthenuttolocktheadjustment.
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