Brake Maintenance; Adjusting The Service Brakes - Toro Groundsmaster 4500-D Operator's Manual

Figure 91
1. Rear-screen latch
3. Thoroughly clean both sides of the oil cooler and
the radiator with compressed air
Note:
Start from the front and blow the debris
out toward the back. Then clean from the
back side and blow toward the front. Repeat
procedure several times until you remove all
chaff and debris.
Figure 92
1. Oil cooler/radiator
Important:
Cleaning the oil cooler/radiator
with water promotes premature corrosion
damage to components and compacts
debris.

Brake Maintenance

Adjusting the Service
Brakes
Adjust the service brakes when there is more than
25 mm (1 inch) 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 you feel
braking resistance.
1. Release the locking latch from the brake pedals
2. To reduce free travel of the brake pedals, tighten
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(Figure 92).
1. Brake cable
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so that both pedals work independently of each
other.
the brakes as follows:
A. Loosen the front nut on the threaded end of
the brake cable (Figure
Figure 93
B. Tighten the rear nut to move the cable
rearward until the brake pedals have 13 to
25 mm (1/2 to 1 inch) of free travel.
C. Tighten the front nuts after the brakes are
adjusted correctly.
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