Brake Maintenance; Adjusting The Parking Brake; Adjusting The Brake Pedal - Toro 07385 Operator's Manual

Brake Maintenance

Adjusting the Parking Brake

Service Interval: After the first 10 hours
Every 200 hours
1. Remove the rubber grip from the parking brake lever
(Figure 62).
Figure 62
1. Parking brake lever
2. Loosen the set screw securing the knob to the parking
brake lever (Figure 63).
3. Rotate the knob until a force of 20 to 22 kg (45 to 50
lb) is required to actuate the lever.
Figure 63
1. Parking brake lever
2. Knob
4. Tighten the set screw when finished.
Note: If no adjustment is left at the handle, loosen the
handle to the middle of the adjustment and adjust the
cable at the rear, then repeat step 3.
5. Install the rubber grip onto the parking brake lever.
2. Grip
3. Set screw

Adjusting the Brake Pedal

Service Interval: Every 200 hours
Note: Remove the front hood to ease the adjustment
procedure.
1. Remove the cotter pin and clevis pin securing
the master cylinder yoke to the brake pedal pivot
(Figure 64).
1. Master cylinder yoke
2. Lift up on the brake pedal (Figure 65) until it contacts
the frame.
3. Loosen the jam nuts securing the yoke to the master
cylinder shaft (Figure 64).
4. Adjust the yoke until its holes align with the hole in the
brake pedal pivot. Secure the yoke to the pedal pivot
with the clevis pin and cotter pin.
5. Tighten the jam nuts securing the yoke to the master
cylinder shaft.
Note: The brake master cylinder must relieve pressure
when properly adjusted.
1. Brake pedal
48
Figure 64
2. Brake pedal pivot
Figure 65
2. Clutch pedal