Toro 30534N - Brake Maintenance; Adjusting the Service Brakes

3.Workingfromthefansideoftheradiator,blowout
debriswithlowpressure(50psi)compressedair(do
notusewater).Repeatthestepfromthefrontofthe
radiatorandagainfromthefanside.
4.Aftertheradiatoristhoroughlycleaned,cleanout
debristhatmayhavecollectedinthechannelatthe
radiatorbaseandaroundtheframe.Also,cleanout
theenginecompartmentandbrakelinkagetoassure
optimumperformance.
5.Closethecleanoutcoverandsecuretheangenut.
6.Closethehood.
BrakeMaintenance
AdjustingtheServiceBrakes
Adjusttheservicebrakeswhenthereismorethan1inchof
freetravelofthebrakepedal,orwhenthebrakesdonotwork
effectively.Freetravelisthedistancethebrakepedalmoves
beforeyoufeelbrakingresistance.
Note:Usethewheelmotorbacklashtorockthedrums
backandforthtoensurethatthedrumsarefreepriortoand
afteradjustment.
1.Toreducefreetravelofthebrakepedals,tightenthe
brakesbylooseningthefrontnutonthethreadedend
ofthebrakecable(Figure55).
Figure55
1.Brakecables2.Frontnuts
2.Tightentherearnuttomovethecablebackwarduntil
brakepedalshave1/2to3/4inch(1.27to1.9cm)of
freetravel,beforewheellockupisachieved.
3.Tightenthefrontnuts,ensuringthatbothcables
actuatethebrakessimultaneously.
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