Toro 30447N - Brake Maintenance; Adjusting the Service Brakes; Belt Maintenance; Servicing the Alternator Belt

BrakeMaintenance
AdjustingtheServiceBrakes
Adjusttheservicebrakeswhenthereismorethan1inch(25
mm)of“freetravel”ofthebrakepedal,orwhenthebrakes
donotworkeffectively.Freetravelisthedistancethebrake
pedalmovesbeforebrakingresistanceisfelt.
1.Disengagethelockinglatchfromthebrakepedalsso
thatbothpedalsworkindependentlyofeachother.
2.Toreducefreetravelofthebrakepedals,tightenthe
brakes:
A.Loosenthefrontnutonthethreadedendofthe
brakecable.
B.Tightentherearnuttomovethecablebackward
untilthebrakepedalshave1/2to1inch(13to
25mm)offreetravel.
C.Tightenthefrontnutsafterthebrakesareadjusted
correctly.
BeltMaintenance
ServicingtheAlternatorBelt
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst10hours
Every100hours
Checktheconditionandtensionofthebelts(Figure69)after
every100operatinghours.
1.Propertensionwillallow3/8inch(10mm)deection
whenaforceof10lbisappliedonthebeltmidway
betweenthepulleys.
2.Ifthedeectionisnot3/8inch(10mm),loosenthe
alternatormountingbolts(Figure69).Increaseor
decreasethealternatorbelttensionandtightenthe
bolts.Checkthedeectionofthebeltagaintoensure
thatthetensioniscorrect.
Figure69
1.Alternator2.Mountingbolt
Re-tensioningtheBladeDrive
Belts
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst10hours
Every50hours
Checktheconditionandtensionofthecuttingunitdrivebelts
initiallyafter8hoursofoperationandevery50operating
hoursthereafter.
Whenproperlytensioned,theextensionspring(hookto
hook)measurementshouldbeapproximately3.50±.25inch
(inside).Oncethecorrectspringtensionisattained,adjust
thestopbolt(carriagebolt)untilthereisapproximately.125
+.060/-.000inchclearancebetweentheheadoftheboltand
theidlerarm(
Figure70).
Note:Makesurethebeltispositionedonthespringside
ofthebeltguide(
Figure70).
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