Toro 31201 - Brake Maintenance; Adjusting the Service Brakes; Adjusting the Parking Brake

BrakeMaintenance
AdjustingtheServiceBrakes
Adjusttheservicebrakeswhenthereismorethan25mm(1
inch)offreetravelofthebrakepedal,orwhenthebrakes
donotworkeffectively.Freetravelisthedistancethebrake
pedalmovesbeforeyoufeelbrakingresistance.
Note:Usethewheelmotorbacklashtorockthedrums
backandforthtoensurethatthedrumsarefreepriortoand
afteradjustment.
1.Toreducefreetravelofthebrakepedals,tightenthe
brakesbylooseningthefrontnutonthethreadedend
ofthebrakecable(Figure41).
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2
Figure41
1.Brakecables2.Frontnuts
2.Tightentherearnuttomovethecablebackwarduntil
brakepedalshave1.27to1.9cm(1/2to3/4inch)of
freetravel,beforewheellockupisachieved.
3.Tightenthefrontnuts,ensuringthatbothcables
actuatethebrakessimultaneously.
AdjustingtheParkingBrake
Iftheparkingbrakefailstoengage,anadjustmenttothe
brakepawlisrequired.
1.Loosenthe2screwssecuringtheparking-brakepawl
totheframe(Figure42).
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2
Figure42
1.Brakecables3.Parking-brakepawl
2.Screws(2)
4.Brakedetent
2.Presstheparkingbrakepedalforwarduntilthebrake
detentcompletelyengagesonthebrakepawl(Figure
42).
3.Tightenthe2screwslockingtheadjustment.
4.Pressthebrakepedaltoreleasetheparkingbrake.
5.Checktheadjustmentandreadjustasrequired.
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