Toro 74253 - Brake Maintenance; Adjusting the Parking Brake

Figure52
1.Hydraulicoilcooler2.Radiator
ChangingtheEngineCoolant
ServiceInterval:Yearly
Changetheenginecoolantyearly.
ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealerforchangingthe
coolant.
BrakeMaintenance
AdjustingtheParkingBrake
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
Every200hours
1.Engagetheparkingbrake,leverup.
2.Measurethelengthofthespring.Measurement
shouldbe2-1/2inch(64mm)betweenthewashers
(Figure53).
3.Ifadjustmentisnecessary,releasetheparkingbrake,
loosenthejamnutbelowthespringandadjustthe
nutdirectlybelowthespring(Figure53).Turnthe
nutuntilthecorrectmeasurementisobtained.Turn
thenutclockwisetoshortenspringlengthandturn
counter-clockwisetolengthenthespring.
4.Tightenthetwonutstogether.
5.Engagetheparkingbrake,leverup.Checkthe
measurementofthespringagain.
6.Ifadjustmentisnecessary,repeattheprocedures
above.
7.Repeatontheoppositesideofmachine.
Figure53
1.Brakeleverinengaged
position
3.Adjustingnutandjamnut
2.Spring2–1/2inch(64mm)
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