Toro 74942TE - Brake Maintenance; Adjusting the Parking Brake

Figure68
1.Hydraulicunitshrouds
6.Overeachdipstick,removethecoverandthebolt
attachedtothecover.Cleanaroundeachdipstickand
hydraulicunit(Figure69).
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2
Figure69
1.Cover
2.Bolt
7.Positiontheseat.
BrakeMaintenance
AdjustingtheParkingBrake
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst100hours
Every500hoursthereafter
Checkthatthebrakeisadjustedproperlybeforeadjusting.
1.Drivethemachineontoalevelsurface.
2.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),movethe
motion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,
andengagetheparkingbrake.
3.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
andremovethekey.
4.Raisethebackofthemachineandsupportthemachine
withjackstands.
DANGER
Mechanicalorhydraulicjacksmayfailto
supportmachineandcauseaseriousinjury.
•Useajackstandwhensupportingthe
machine.
•Donotusehydraulicjacks.
5.Removethereartiresfromthemachine.
6.Removeanydebrisfromthebrakearea.
7.Rotatethedrive-wheelreleasehandletothereleased
position.RefertoUsingtheDrive-WheelRelease
Valves(page27).
8.CheckifthereisavisiblegapbetweentheL-bracket
andthelinkagestop(Figure70).
Figure70
LeftSideShown
1.L-bracket4.Rear-linkageassembly
2.Linkagestop
5.Caliper
3.Gap
6.Wheelhub
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