Toro TITAN MAX 76601 - Brake Maintenance; Adjusting the Parking Brake

BrakeMaintenance
AdjustingtheParking
Brake
ServiceInterval:Every500hours
Note:Performthisprocedurewheneveryouremove
orreplaceabrakecomponent.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Setupthemachinetobepushedbyhand.
RefertoUsingtheDrive-WheelReleaseValves
(page28).
4.Raisethebackofthemachineupandsupport
themachinewithjackstands.
WARNING
Relyingsolelyonmechanicalor
hydraulicjackstosupportaraised
machineforserviceormaintenance
couldbedangerousbecausethejacks
maynotprovideenoughsupportormay
malfunction,allowingthemachinetofall
andpossiblycauseseriousinjury.
Donotrelysolelyonmechanical
orhydraulicjacksforsupport.Use
adequatejackstandsorequivalent
support.
5.Engageanddisengagetheparkingbrakeand
checkeachdrivetiretoensurethateachbrake
engagesanddisengages.
6.Ifanadjustmentisnecessary,disengagethe
parkingbrake.Removethecotterpinfromthe
brakelinkageshaft(Figure50).
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Figure50
1.Cotterpin3.Brakelinkageshaft
2.Parkingbrake
7.CheckbothspringlengthsasshowninFigure
51.Ifanadjustmentisnecessary,turnthe
topnutclockwisetoshortenthespringand
counterclockwisetolengthenit.
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Figure51
1.Topnut
3.44mm(1-3/4inches)
2.Spring
8.Pushtheparkingbrakeleverallthewayforward
anddown.
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