Toro 04054 - Brake Maintenance; Adjusting the Service;Parking Brake

BrakeMaintenance
Adjustingthe
Service/ParkingBrake
Iftheservice/parkingbrakeslipsduringoperation,
adjustit.
1.Engagetheservicebrake,pushintheparking
brakeknob,andallowtheservicebraketorest
ontheparking-brakepin(Figure37).
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Figure37
2.Usingaspringscale,pressrearwardonthe
service-brakelever(Figure38).Theparking
brakeshouldreleasewhenaforceof13.5to18
kg(30to40lb)isattained.Iftheparkingbrake
releasesbefore13.5to18kg(30to40lb)of
forceisattained,adjustthebrakecable.
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Figure38
1.Rearpressureontheservice-brakelever
3.LoosentheretainerthatsecurestheV-beltcover
andpivotthecoveropen(Figure39).
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Figure39
1.V–beltcover2.Retainer
4.T oadjustthebrakecabletension,proceedas
follows.
•Todecreasethecabletension,loosenthe
frontcablejamnutandtightentherearjam
nut(Figure40).Repeatsteps1and2and
adjustthetensionifnecessary.
•Toincreasethecabletension,tightenthe
frontcablejamnutandloosentherearjam
nut(Figure40).Repeatsteps1and2and
adjustthetensionifnecessary.
Note:Youcanadjustthecableatthejam
nutbracketsbythecontrolpaneloratthe
bracketatthebaseoftheengine.
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