Brake Maintenance; Adjusting The Service Brakes - Toro 30857 Operator's Manual

Figure 51
1. Oil cooler latches
3. Pivot the oil cooler rearward. Clean both sides of the
oil cooler and radiator area (Figure 52) thoroughly
with compressed air. Start from the front and blow
the debris out towards the back. Then clean from
the back side and blow towards the front. Repeat
procedure several times until all chaff and debris is
removed.
Figure 52
1. Oil cooler
Important: Cleaning the radiator or oil cooler
with water will promote premature corrosion
damage to components and compact debris.
4. Pivot the oil cooler back into position. Secure it to
the frame with the latches, close the screen.
2. Radiator

Brake Maintenance

Adjusting the Service Brakes

Adjust the service brakes when there is more than 1 in.
(25 mm) of "free travel" of the brake pedal, or when the
brakes do not work effectively. Free travel is the distance
the brake pedal moves before braking resistance is felt.
1. Disengage the locking latch from the brake pedals so
that both pedals work independently of each other.
2. To reduce free travel of the brake pedals, tighten
the brakes:
A. Loosen the front nut on the threaded end of the
brake cable (Figure 53).
1. Brake cable
B. Tighten the rear nut to move the cable backward
until the brake pedals have 1/2 to 1 in. (13 to
25 mm) of free travel.
C. Tighten the front nuts after the brakes are
adjusted correctly.
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Figure 53