Toro 31230 - Brake Maintenance; Adjusting the Brakes; Adjusting the Parking Brake

stepfromthefrontoftheradiator,againfrom
thefanside.
4.Afteryouhavethoroughlycleanedtheradiator,
removeanydebrisfromthechannelatthe
radiatorbaseandaroundtheframe.
5.Cleantheenginecompartmentandthebrake
linkage.
6.Closetheclean-outcoverandsecuretheange
nut.
7.Closethehood.
BrakeMaintenance
AdjustingtheBrakes
Adjusttheservicebrakeswhenthereismorethan25
mm(1inch)offreetravelofthebrakepedal,orwhen
thebrakesdonotworkeffectively.Freetravelisthe
distancethatthebrakepedalmovesbeforeyoufeel
brakingresistance.
Note:Usethewheel-motorbacklashtorockthe
drumsbackandforthtoensurethatthedrumsare
freepriortoandafteradjustment.
1.Toreducefreetravelofthebrakepedals,tighten
thebrakesbylooseningthefrontnutonthe
threadedendofthebrakecable(Figure45).
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Figure45
1.Brakecables2.Frontnuts
2.Tightentherearnuttomovethecablebackward
untilbrakepedalshave1.27to1.9cm(1/2to
3/4inch)offreetravelbeforethewheelslockup.
3.Tightenthefrontnuts,ensuringthatbothcables
actuatethebrakessimultaneously.
AdjustingtheParking
Brake
Iftheparkingbrakefailstoengage,adjustthebrake
pawl.
1.Loosenthe2screwssecuringtheparking-brake
pawltotheframe(Figure46).
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