Toro Z Master 8000 Series - Brake System Maintenance; Adjusting the Parking Brake

ServicingtheEngine-Oil
Cooler
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,movethe
speed-controllevertotheNEUTRALposition,
disengagethePTO,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Removethefuel-tankmountingnutsandswing
outthefueltank.
4.Keeptheoil-coolerfreeofdebrisbycleaningthe
nswithabrush.
5.Swingthefueltankinandsecureitwiththe
mountingnuts.
6.Backthemountingnutsoff1/2turntoallowfor
tankexpansion.
CleaningtheEngine
CoolingFinsandShrouds
ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,movethe
speed-controllevertotheNEUTRALposition,
disengagethePTO,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Removetheair-intakescreenandfanhousing.
4.Cleanthedebrisandgrassfromtheengine
parts.
5.Installair-intakescreenandfanhousing.
BrakeMaintenance
AdjustingtheParking
Brake
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst100hours
Every500hoursthereafter
Makesurethatthebrakeisadjustedproperly.Follow
thisprocedurewhenyouremoveorreplaceabrake
component.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,movethe
speed-controllevertotheNEUTRALposition,
disengagethePTO,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Releasetheparkingbrake.
4.Tilttheseatforward.
5.Checkandensurethatthereisnoslackbetween
theparking-brakehandleandthelinkage.
6.Ifanadjustmentisnecessary,removetheclevis
pinandrotatethelinkagecounterclockwiseto
lengthenitorclockwisetoshortenit.
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Figure57
1.Parkingbrake
4.Speed-controllever
2.Rotateyoke
5.Steeringlevers
3.Clevispin
7.Measurethecompressedspringlengthonboth
verticalspringassemblies.
Note:Thespringshouldmeasurebetween6to
7cm(2.35to2.85inches).Ifnecessary,adjust
thenutatthetopoftheverticalspringassembly
toachievethisdistance.
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