Toro GrandStand 74589 - Adjusting the Brakes

AdjustingtheBrakes
Iftheparkingbrakedoesnotholdsecurely,anadjustment
isrequired.
1.Checkthebrakebeforeyouadjustit;refertoChecking
theParkingBrake(page47).
2.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
PTO,andsettheparkingbrake.
3.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
4.Releasetheparkingbrake.
5.Toadjustthebrake,removethehairpincotterand
clevispinfromthelowerbrakeleverandyoke(Figure
72).
6.Loosenthejamnut(Figure72).
7.Rotatetheyoke(Figure72).
Note:Totightenthebrake,rotatetheyokeup.
Note:Toloosenthebrake,rotatetheyokedown.
8.Securetheyoketothelowerbrakeleverwiththe
hairpincotterandclevispin(Figure72).
9.Tightenthejamnut(Figure72).
10.Checkthebrakeoperationagain;refertoCheckingthe
ParkingBrake(page47).
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Figure72
1.Jamnut4.Hairpincotter
2.Yoke5.Flatwasher
3.Clevispin
6.Lower-brakelever
11.Afterthebrakeisadjusted,checktheleverswitch
(Figure73).
12.Checkthegapbetweenthebrakeleverandthefaceof
theswitchasshowninFigure73.
Note:Thegapneedstobewithin3mm(1/8inch)
withthebrakeengaged.
13.Ifneeded,loosenthescrewsholdingtheswitchand
adjusttheswitch.
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Figure73
1.3mm(1/8inch)gap
neededbetweenthe
switchandthebrakelever
4.Switchbutton
2.Brakelever
5.Faceoftheswitch
3.Switch
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