Brake Maintenance; Adjusting The Parking Brake - Toro workman HDX-D 07368 Operator's Manual

Figure 64
1. Reserve tank cap
5. Disconnect the lower radiator hose and allow
coolant to flow into a drain pan. When coolant
stops, connect the lower radiator hose.
6. Open the bleed screw on top of the water pump
(Figure 65).
Figure 65
1. Bleed screw
7. Remove the coolant drain plug from the engine and
allow coolant to flow into a drain pan. When coolant
stops, install the drain plug.
8. Slowly fill the radiator with a 50/50 mixture of water
and permanent ethylene glycol anti–freeze
9. With the bleed screw open, start the engine. Allow
engine to idle until the fluid has a clean stream out
of the bleed screw.
10. Close the bleed screw while the engine is running
11. Top off the radiator and install the cap.
12. Slowly fill the reserve tank until level reaches the
Cold line. Do not overfill. Install the reserve tank
cap.
13. Start the engine and operate it until warm.
14. 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 66).
1. Parking brake lever
2. Loosen the set screw securing the knob to the
parking brake lever (Figure 67).
3. Rotate the knob until a force of 45 to 50 lb (20 to 22
kg) 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.
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Figure 66
2. Grip
Figure 67
3. Set screw