Toro 30446 - Brake Maintenance; Adjusting the Service Brakes; Belt Maintenance; Servicing the Alternator Belt

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.
BeltMaintenance
ServicingtheAlternatorBelt
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst10hours
Every100hours
Checktheconditionandtensionofthebelt(Figure69)
afterevery100operatinghours.
1.Propertensionwillallow3/8inch(10mm)
deectionwhenaforceof10lbisappliedonthe
beltmidwaybetweenthepulleys.
2.Ifthedeectionisnot3/8inch(10mm),loosen
thealternatormountingbolts(Figure69).Increase
ordecreasethealternatorbelttensionandtighten
thebolts.Checkthedeectionofthebeltagainto
ensurethatthetensioniscorrect.
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Figure69
1.Alternator
3.Compressor
2.Mountingbolt4.Idlerpulley
ServicingtheCompressorBelt
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst10hours
Every100hours
Model30446only
Checktheconditionandtensionofthebelt(Figure69)
afterevery100operatinghours.
1.Propertensionwillallow3/8inch(10mm)
deectionwhenaforceof10lbisappliedonthe
beltmidwaybetweenthepulleys.
2.Ifthedeectionisnot3/8inch(10mm),loosenthe
idlerpulleymountingbolt(Figure69).Increaseor
decreasethecompressorbelttensionandtightenthe
bolt.Checkthedeectionofthebeltagaintoensure
thatthetensioniscorrect.
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