Adjusting The Brakes - Toro 74568TE Operator's Manual

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Figure 63
1. Hand lever
2. Front of hand lever
3. 19 mm (3/4 inch) gap
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4. Front of slot
5. Brake bar
6. Brake bar just touching
the tire

Adjusting the Brakes

If the parking brake does not hold securely, an adjustment
is required.
1. Check the brake before you adjust it; refer to Checking
the Parking Brake (page 44).
2. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage the
PTO, and set the parking brake.
3. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving
parts to stop before leaving the operating position.
4. Release the parking brake.
5. To adjust the brake, remove the hairpin cotter and
clevis pin from the lower brake lever and yoke (Figure
64).
6. Loosen the jam nut (Figure 64).
7. Rotate the yoke (Figure 64).
Note: To tighten the brake, rotate the yoke up.
Note: To loosen the brake, rotate the yoke down.
8. Secure the yoke to the lower brake lever with the
hairpin cotter pin and clevis pin (Figure 64).
9. Tighten the jam nut (Figure 64).
10. Check the brake operation again; refer to Checking the
Parking Brake (page 44).
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1. Jam nut
2. Yoke
3. Clevis pin
11. After the brake is adjusted, check the lever switch
(Figure 65).
12. Check the gap between the brake lever and the face of
the switch as shown in Figure 65.
Note: The gap needs to be within 3mm (1/8 inch)
with the brake engaged.
13. If needed, loosen the screws holding the switch and
adjust the switch.
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Figure 64
4. Hairpin cotter pin
5. Flat washer
6. Lower brake lever
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