Toro 30696 - Brake Maintenance; Servicing the Brakes; Checking the Brakes; Adjusting the Brakes

CoolingSystem
Maintenance
CleaningtheAirIntakeScreen
Beforeeachuseremoveanybuild-upofgrass,dirt
orotherdebrisfromthecylinderandcylinderhead
coolingns,airintakescreenonywheelend,and
carburetor-governorleversandlinkage.Thiswillhelp
insureadequatecoolingandcorrectenginespeedand
willreducethepossibilityofoverheatingandmechanical
damagetotheengine.
CleaningtheCoolingSystem
Cleantheairintakescreenfromgrassanddebrisbefore
eachuse.
Checkandcleancoolingnsandengineshroudsevery
100hoursoryearly,whichevercomesrst.
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Removetheairintakescreen,recoilstarterandfan
housing(Figure34).
4.Cleanthedebrisandgrassfromtheengineparts.
5.Installairintakescreen,recoilstarterandfanhousing
(Figure34).
Figure34
1.Airintakescreen4.Bolt
2.Fanhousing5.Nut
3.Recoilstarter
BrakeMaintenance
ServicingtheBrakes
Beforeeachuse,checkbrakesonbothalevelsurface
andslope.
Alwayssettheparkingbrakewhenyoustopthemachine
orleaveitunattended.Iftheparkingbrakedoesnot
holdsecurely,anadjustmentisrequired.
CheckingtheBrakes
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
bladecontrol(PTO).
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Applytheparkingbrake.Thewheelsmustlock
whenyoutrytopushthemachineforward.
4.Ifthewheelsdonotlock,adjustthebrakes.Refer
toAdjustingtheBrakes.
5.Releasethebrakeandpressuppercontrolbarvery
lightly,approximately1/2inch(13mm).Thewheels
shouldrotatefreely,ifnot;refertoAdjustingthe
Brakes.
AdjustingtheBrakes
Thebrakeleverisontheuppercontrolbar.Ifthe
parkingbrakedoesnotholdsecurely,anadjustmentis
required.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
PTO,andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Checkthebrakebeforeyouadjustit;referto
CheckingtheBrakes.
4.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe
ParkingBrakeinOperation,page14.
5.Toadjustthebrake,rotatethewingnutsonthe
brakerods(Figure35).Turnthewingnutsclockwise
totightenthebrakeandcounterclockwisetoloosen
thebrake.
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