Toro 72949 - Brake Maintenance; Adjusting the Parking Brake

BrakeMaintenance
AdjustingtheParking
Brake
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst100hours
Every500hours
Checktoensurethatparkingbrakeisadjusted
properly.Thisproceduremustbefollowedafterthe
rst100hoursorwhenabrakecomponenthasbeen
removedorreplaced.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Raisetherearofthemachineupandsupport
themachinewithjackstands.
4.Removethereartiresfromthemachine.
5.Removeanydebrisfromthebrakearea.
6.Releasethedrivewheels;refertoUsingthe
Drive-Wheel-ReleaseValves(page31).
7.Disengagetheparkingbrake.
8.Removethespringclevispinfromtherear
linkageandcaliper(Figure73).
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Figure73
1.Rearlinkage
4.Caliper
2.Jamnut5.Wheelhub
3.Springclevispin
9.Loosenthejamnutontherearlinkage.
10.Pushthecaliperleverforwardwithnger
pressureuntilthebrakepadcontactsthehub
rotor.
11.Adjusttherearlinkageuntilthespringclevispin
canbeinsertedintheholeinthecaliperlever.
Note:Tolengthenthelinkage,rotatetheclevis
1turnoutward.
12.Tightenthejamnutontherearlinkage(Figure
73).
13.Ensurethatthewheelhubmovesfreelybetween
thecaliperbrakepads.
14.Repeatssteps8to13fortherightside.
15.Rotatethedrivewheelreleasehandleto
theoperatingposition;refertoUsingthe
Drive-Wheel-ReleaseValves(page31).
16.Installthereartiresandtorquethelugnutsto
129N∙m(95ft-lb).
17.Removethejackstands.
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