Parking Brake Cable Replacement - Toro Workman 3000 Series Service Manual

Parking Brake Cable Replacement

Removal (Fig. 11)
1. Remove brake handle from parking brake lever.
Loosen set screw on parking brake control lever knob.
Turn knob on parking brake lever counterclockwise all
the way to loosen brake cable adjustment.
2. Remove knobs from control levers and then remove
center console control plate to gain access to parking
brake cables.
3. Jack up and support rear of vehicle (see Jacking In-
structions in Operator's Manual).
4. Remove rear wheel and brake drum (see Brake Ser-
vice in this section).
5. Disconnect cable from rear brake (Fig. 12):
A. Remove clip that holds brake cable into brake
backing plate.
B. Remove parking brake cable end from parking
brake lever on brake shoe.
6. Remove retaining ring that secures brake cable to le-
ver support bracket (Fig. 11).
7. Disconnect brake cable from brake equalizer plate
(Fig. 13).
8. Note routing of parking brake cable and location of
cable ties used to secure brake cable. Remove brake
cable from vehicle.
Installation (Fig. 11)
1. Connect brake cable to rear brake by inserting cable
through brake backing plate and into parking brake le-
ver. Install brake cable clip to secure cable to backing
plate (Fig. 12).
2. After installing cable to rear brake, check to make
sure bottoms of brake shoes are seated in grooves at
bottom of backing plate.
3. Route brake cable in same location as before and se-
cure with cable ties. Start from rear of vehicle and work
towards front.
4. Install brake cable end to brake equalizer on parking
brake lever. Secure brake cable to lever support bracket
with retaining ring (Fig. 13).
5. Install rear brake drum and rear wheel (see Brake
Service in this section).
6. Lower vehicle to ground.
Chassis
7. Install center console control plate and control lever
knobs.
8. Adjust parking brake lever (see Operator's Manual)
and check operation of brakes before using the vehicle.
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1. Parking brake lever
2. Cable equalizer bracket
3. Cotter pin
4. Clevis pin
5. Retaining ring (2 used)
6. LH brake cable
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1. Rear brake backing plate
2. Parking brake lever
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1. Brake cable
2. Retaining ring
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Figure 11
7. RH brake cable
8. Washer
9. Bellcrank
10. Brake handle
11. Lever support bracket
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Figure 12
3. Brake shoe grooves
4. Brake cable clip
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Figure 13
3. Equalizer bracket
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