Toro 74995 - NO TITLE; Adjusting the Parking Brake

BrakeMaintenance
AdjustingtheParking
Brake
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst100hours
Every500hoursthereafter
Checkthatthebrakeisadjustedproperlybefore
adjusting.
1.Drivethemachineontoalevelsurface.
2.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andengagetheparkingbrake.
3.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartsto
stop,andremovethekey.
4.Raisethebackofthemachineandsupportthe
machinewithjackstands.
DANGER
Mechanicalorhydraulicjacksmayfail
tosupportmachineandcauseaserious
injury.
•Useajackstandwhensupportingthe
machine.
•Donotusehydraulicjacks.
5.Removethereartiresfromthemachine.
6.Removeanydebrisfromthebrakearea.
7.Rotatethedrive-wheelreleasehandleto
thereleasedposition.RefertoUsingthe
Drive-WheelReleaseValves(page33).
8.Checkifthereisavisiblegapbetweenthe
L-bracketandthelinkagestop(Figure82).
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Figure82
LeftSideShown
1.L-bracket4.Rear-linkageassembly
2.Linkagestop
5.Caliper
3.Gap
6.Wheelhub
9.Disengagetheparkingbrake.
10.Turnthewheelhubbyhandinbothdirections
relativetothecaliper.
Note:Thewheelhubshouldmovefreely
betweenthecaliper.
11.Ifagapisneededorthewheelhubdoesnot
movefreely:
A.Disengagetheparkingbrake.
B.Disconnectandne-tunetherearlinkage
assembly:
•Shortenthelinktocreateagap.
•Lengthenthelinktoallowwheelhub
movement.
C.Connecttherear-linkageassembly.
12.Engagetheparkingbrakeandcheckthegap.
13.Repeatsteps9through13untilyouachievea
visiblegapandthewheelhubrotatesfreely.
14.Repeatthisprocedureforthebrakeonthe
oppositeside.
15.Rotatethedrive-wheelreleasehandleto
theoperatingposition;refertoUsingthe
Drive-WheelReleaseValves(page33).
16.Installthereartiresandtorquethelugnuts;
refertoCheckingtheWheelLugNuts(page54).
17.Removethejackstands.
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