Brake Maintenance; Adjusting The Parking Brake - Toro 07383 Operator's Manual

5. Disconnect the lower radiator hose and allow coolant
to flow into a drain pan. When coolant stops, connect
the lower radiator hose.
6. Remove the coolant drain plug from the engine and
allow coolant to flow into a drain pan. When coolant
stops, install the drain plug.
7. Slowly fill the radiator with a 50/50 mixture of water
and permanent ethylene glycol anti–freeze
8. Top off the radiator and install the cap.
9. Slowly fill the reserve tank until level reaches the
bottom of the filler neck. Do not overfill. Install the
reserve tank cap.
10. Start the engine and operate it until warm.
11. Stop the engine. Check the coolant level and replenish
it, if required.

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 60).
1. Parking brake lever
2. Loosen the set screw securing the knob to the parking
brake lever (Figure 61).
3. Rotate the knob until a force of 20 to 22 kg (45 to 50
lb) is required to actuate the lever.
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.
45
Figure 60
2. Grip
Figure 61
3. Set screw