Toro Groundsmaster 360 - Cleaning the Radiator; Brake Maintenance; Adjusting the Brakes

CleaningtheRadiator
ServiceInterval:BeforeeachuseordailyCleanthe
radiatormorefrequentlyinextremely
dustyanddirtyconditions.
Keeptheradiatorcleantopreventtheenginefrom
overheating.
Note:Iftheattachmentorengineshutsoffdueto
overheating,rstchecktheradiatorforanexcessive
buildupofdebris.
1.Openthehoodandsecuretheproprod.
2.Loosentheangenutsecuringtheclean-out
covertotheundersideoftherearframe(Figure
83).Rotatethecovertothesidetoexposethe
clean-outholeintheframe.
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Figure83
1.Clean-outcover
3.Workingfromthefansideoftheradiator,
blowoutdebriswithlow-pressure(50psi)
compressedair(donotusewater).Repeatthis
stepfromthefrontoftheradiator,againfrom
thefanside.
4.Afteryouhavethoroughlycleanedtheradiator,
removeanydebrisfromthechannelatthe
radiatorbaseandaroundtheframe.
5.Cleantheenginecompartmentandthebrake
linkage.
6.Closetheclean-outcoverandsecuretheange
nut.
7.Closethehood.
BrakeMaintenance
AdjustingtheBrakes
Adjusttheservicebrakeswhenthereismorethan25
mm(1inch)offreetravelofthebrakepedal,orwhen
thebrakesdonotworkeffectively.Freetravelisthe
distancethatthebrakepedalmovesbeforeyoufeel
brakingresistance.
Note:Usethewheel-motorbacklashtorockthe
drumsbackandforthtoensurethatthedrumsare
freepriortoandafteradjustment.
1.Toreducefreetravelofthebrakepedals,tighten
thebrakesbylooseningthefrontnutonthe
threadedendofthebrakecable(Figure84).
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Figure84
1.Brakecables2.Frontnuts
2.Tightentherearnuttomovethecablebackward
untilbrakepedalshave1.27to1.9cm(1/2to
3/4inch)offreetravelbeforethewheelslockup.
3.Tightenthefrontnuts,ensuringthatbothcables
actuatethebrakessimultaneously.
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