Toro Greensmaster 1021 - Adjusting the Service;Parking Brake

Adjustingthe
Service/ParkingBrake
Adjusttheservice/parkingbrakeifitslipsduring
operation.
1.Engagetheparkingbrake.
2.Usingaspringscale,applyaforceonthe
service-brakelever(Figure31).
Theparkingbrakeshouldreleasewhenyou
attainaforceof8to10kg(18to22lb).Ifthe
parkingbrakedoesnotreleasewithin8to10kg
(18to22lb)offorce,adjustthebrakecable.
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Figure31
1.Applyforcetoreleasetheparkingbrake.
3.Performthefollowingstepstoadjustthe
brake-cabletension:
•Toincreasethecabletension,loosenthe
front-cablejamnutandtightentherearjam
nut(Figure32).Repeatstep2andadjust
thetensionifnecessary.
•Todecreasethecabletension,loosenthe
rearjamnutandtightenthefront-cablejam
nut(Figure32).Repeatstep2andadjust
thetensionifnecessary.
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Figure32
1.Front-cablejamnut3.Brakecable
2.Rearjamnut
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