Toro 30857 - Brake Maintenance; Adjusting the Service Brakes

Figure51
1.Oilcoolerlatches
3.Pivottheoilcoolerrearward.Cleanbothsidesofthe
oilcoolerandradiatorarea(Figure52)thoroughly
withcompressedair.Startfromthefrontandblow
thedebrisouttowardstheback.Thencleanfrom
thebacksideandblowtowardsthefront.Repeat
procedureseveraltimesuntilallchaffanddebrisis
removed.
Figure52
1.Oilcooler
2.Radiator
Important:Cleaningtheradiatororoilcooler
withwaterwillpromoteprematurecorrosion
damagetocomponentsandcompactdebris.
4.Pivottheoilcoolerbackintoposition.Secureitto
theframewiththelatches,closethescreen.
BrakeMaintenance
AdjustingtheServiceBrakes
Adjusttheservicebrakeswhenthereismorethan1in.
(25mm)of“freetravel"ofthebrakepedal,orwhenthe
brakesdonotworkeffectively.Freetravelisthedistance
thebrakepedalmovesbeforebrakingresistanceisfelt.
1.Disengagethelockinglatchfromthebrakepedalsso
thatbothpedalsworkindependentlyofeachother.
2.Toreducefreetravelofthebrakepedals,tighten
thebrakes:
A.Loosenthefrontnutonthethreadedendofthe
brakecable(
Figure53).
Figure53
1.Brakecable
B.Tightentherearnuttomovethecablebackward
untilthebrakepedalshave1/2to1in.(13to
25mm)offreetravel.
C.Tightenthefrontnutsafterthebrakesare
adjustedcorrectly.
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