Toro 30413 - Brake Maintenance; Adjusting the Service Brakes

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1.Oilcooler
2.Radiator
4.Pivottheoilcoolerbackintoposition.Secureitto
theframewiththeknobsandclosethehood.
BrakeMaintenance
AdjustingtheServiceBrakes
Adjusttheservicebrakeswhenthereismorethan1inch
(25mm)of“freetravel”ofthebrakepedal,orwhenthe
brakesdonotworkeffectively.Freetravelisthedistance
thebrakepedalmovesbeforebrakingresistanceisfelt.
1.Disengagethelockinglatchfromthebrakepedalsso
thatbothpedalsworkindependentlyofeachother.
2.Toreducefreetravelofthebrakepedals,tighten
thebrakes:
A.Loosenthefrontnutonthethreadedendofthe
brakecable.
B.Tightentherearnuttomovethecablebackward
untilthebrakepedalshave1/2to1inch(13to
25mm)offreetravel.
C.Tightenthefrontnutsafterthebrakesare
adjustedcorrectly.
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