Adjusting The Brake Cables - Toro Workman MDX Operator's Manual

procedure for adjusting the brake cables; refer
to Adjusting the Brake Cables (page
4. Tighten the set screw and install the hand grip
(Figure 62).

Adjusting the Brake Cables

1. Remove the handgrip from the parking-brake
lever (Figure 62).
2. Loosen the set screw
brake-adjustment knob to the parking-brake
lever, disengage the parking brake, and loosen
the brake-adjustment knob.
3. At the bottom of the machine, loosen the
rear jam nut for the threaded adjuster of the
parking-brake cable 4 turns
1. Forward jam nut
2. Rear jam nut
3. Brake-cable bracket
4. Tighten the forward jam nut
5. Rotate the brake-adjustment knob
until a force of 133 to 156 N (30 to 35 lbf) is
required to engage the parking-brake lever.
•
If you cannot adjust the brake-adjustment
knob by loosening it and engage the
parking-brake lever with a force of 133 to
156 N (30 to 35 lbf), perform the following:
A. Loosen the forward jam nut
63) for the threaded adjuster of the
parking-brake cable 1 turn.
B. Tighten the rear jam nut
C. Rotate the brake-adjustment knob
(Figure 62) until a force of 133 to 156 N
(30 to 35 lbf) is required to engage the
parking-brake lever.
D. Repeat steps
times to attain the parking brake force
between 133 to 156 N (30 to 35 lbf).
•
If you cannot adjust the brake-adjustment
knob by tightening it and engage the
51).
(Figure 62) securing the
(Figure 63).
Figure 63
4. Threaded adjuster
(parking-brake cable)
5. Front of the machine
(Figure 63).
(Figure
(Figure
(Figure
A through C up to 2 more
parking-brake lever with a a force of 133 to
156 N (30 to 35 lbf), perform the following:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Note:
cable enough to get the brake-adjustment
knob within its adjustment range, check the
brake pads for excessive wear.
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Tighten the set screw and install the handgrip
(Figure
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63).
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Loosen the rear jam nut
63) for the threaded adjuster of the
parking-brake cable 1 turn.
Tighten the forward jam nut
Rotate the brake-adjustment knob
(Figure 62) until a force of 133 to 156 N
(30 to 35 lbf) is required to engage the
parking-brake lever.
Repeat steps A through
times to attain the parking brake force
between 133 to 156 N (30 to 35 lbf).
If you cannot adjust the parking-brake
62).
(Figure
(Figure 63).
C up to 3 more