Toro 29521 - Brake Maintenance; Adjusting the Parking Brake; Adjusting the Brake Switch

BrakeMaintenance
AdjustingtheParking
Brake
Iftheparkingbrakedoesnotholdsecurely,an
adjustmentisrequired.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Shutoffengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
3.Checktheairpressureinthedrivetires.
Note:Ifneeded,adjusttotherecommended
ination;refertoCheckingtheAirPressurein
theTires(page46).
4.Loosenthejamnutonthebrakecableunder
theconsole(Figure54).
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Figure54
1.7.9cm(3-1/8inch)
5.Engagetheparkingbrake(Figure54).
6.Adjustthejamnutpositionuntil7.9cm(3-1/8
inch)fromthebottomofthelinktothebottomof
thespring(Figure54).
7.Securetheadjustmentofthecablebytightening
thejamnuts(Figure54).
8.Checktheparkingbrake;ifnecessary,repeat
steps4through7.
AdjustingtheBrakeSwitch
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
3.Priortheadjustingthebrakeswitchensurethat
theparkingbrakeisproperlyadjusted;referto
AdjustingtheParkingBrake(page48).
4.Engagetheparkingbrake.
5.Checkthedistancebetweentheparking
brake-switchbrackettothebrakearmofthe
transmission(Figure55).
Note:Thedistanceshouldbe3.2mm(1/8
inch).
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Figure55
1.Brakearm(transmission)
4.Locknut
2.Plunger(brakeswitch)5.Carriagebolt
3.Brake-switchbracket
6.Ifadjustmentisrequired,preformthefollowing:
A.Loosenthelocknutandcarriagebolt
securingtheparkingbrakeswitchbracket
(Figure55).
B.Adjustthepositionofthebrake-switch
bracketuntilthegap(Figure55)between
theswitchbracketandthebrakearmis3.2
mm(1/8inch)
C.Tightenthelocknutandcarriagebolt(Figure
55)securingthebrake-switchbracketto
1017to1243N∙cm(90to110in-lb).
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