Toro 04384 - Belt Maintenance; Adjusting the Alternator Belt; Controls System Maintenance; Adjusting the Cutting Unit Lift;Drop

AdjustingtheBrakes
Abrakeadjustmentrodislocatedoneachsideofthe
machinesothatyoucanadjustthebrakesequally.
1.Whilemovingforwardintransportspeed,press
thebrakepedal;bothwheelsshouldlockequally.
CAUTION
Testingthebrakesinaconnedarea
whereothersarepresentcouldcause
injury.
Alwayscheckthebrakesinawide,
open-spaced,atareafreefrompeople
andobstructionsbeforeandafterthe
adjustment.
2.Ifthebrakesdonotlockequally,adjustthe
brakesasfollows:
A.Disconnectthebrakerodsbyremovingthe
cotterpinandclevispin(Figure46).
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Figure46
1.Clevispinandcotterpin3.Clevis
2.Jamnut
4.Brakeshaft
B.Loosenthejamnutandadjusttheclevis
accordingly(Figure46).
C.Assembletheclevistothebrakeshaft
(Figure46).
D.Checktheamountoffreetravelofthebrake
pedal.Thereshouldbe13to26mm(1/2to
1inch)travelbeforethebrakeshoesmake
contactwiththebrakedrums.Adjust,if
necessary,toachievethissetting.
E.Whilemovingforwardintransportspeed,
pressthebrakepedal;bothbrakesshould
lockequally.Adjustthem,ifnecessary.
Important:Burnishthebrakesannually;referto
theBurnishingtheBrakes(page42)section.
BeltMaintenance
AdjustingtheAlternator
Belt
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours
Ensurethatthebeltisproperlytensionedtoensure
properoperationofthemachineandprevent
unnecessarywear.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,shutoffthe
engine,engagetheparkingbrake,removethe
key,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Applymoderatethumbpressuretothebelt
betweenthepulleys(10kgor22lb).Thebelt
shoulddeect7to9mm(0.28to0.35inch).If
not,completethefollowingproceduretoadjust
thebelttension:
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Figure47
1.Alternatorbelt—applypressurehere
2.Alternator
3.Adjustingstrap
A.Loosentheboltssecuringthealternatorto
theengineandadjustingstrap.
B.Inspectthebeltforwearordamageand
replaceifitisworn.
C.Usingaleverplacedbetweenthealternator
andtheengineblock,pullthealternatorout
toobtainthecorrectbelttensionandtighten
thebolts.
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