Toro 30857N - Brake Maintenance; Adjusting the Service Brakes; Belt Maintenance; Servicing the Alternator Belt

BrakeMaintenance
AdjustingtheServiceBrakes
Adjusttheservicebrakeswhenthereismorethan25mm
(1inch)offreetravelofthebrakepedal,orwhenthebrakes
donotworkeffectively.Freetravelisthedistancethebrake
pedalmovesbeforebrakingresistanceisfelt.
1.Releasethelockinglatchfromthebrakepedalssothat
bothpedalsworkindependentlyofeachother.
2.Toreducefreetravelofthebrakepedals,tightenthe
brakes:
A.Loosenthefrontnutonthethreadedendofthe
brakecable(Figure52).
Figure52
1.Brakecable
B.Tightentherearnuttomovethecablebackward
untilthebrakepedalshave13to25mm(1/2to
1inch)offreetravel.
C.Tightenthefrontnutsafterthebrakesareadjusted
correctly.
BeltMaintenance
ServicingtheAlternatorBelt
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Checktheconditionandtensionofthebelts(Figure53)after
every100operatinghours.
1.Propertensionwillallow10mm(3/8inch)deection
whenaforceof4.5kg(10lb)isappliedonthebelt
midwaybetweenthepulleys.
2.Ifthedeectionisnot10mm(3/8inch),loosenthe
alternatormountingbolts(Figure53).
Note:Increaseordecreasethealternatorbelttension
andtightenthebolts.Checkthedeectionofthebelt
againtoensurethatthetensioniscorrect.
Figure53
1.Alternator2.Mountingbolt
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