Brake Maintenance; Adjusting The Parking Brake; Adjusting The Brake Pedal - Toro 07367 Operator's Manual

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 67).
Figure 67
1. Parking brake lever
2. Loosen the set screw securing the knob to the
parking brake lever (Figure 68).
3. Rotate the knob until a force of 45 to 50 lb (20 to 22
kg) is required to actuate the lever.
Figure 68
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.
2. Grip
3. Set screw

Adjusting the Brake Pedal

Service Interval: Every 200 hours
Note: Remove the font hoot to ease the adjustment
procedure.
1. Remove the cotter pin and clevis pin securing
the master cylinder yoke to the brake pedal pivot
(Figure 69).
1. Master cylinder yoke
2. Lift up on the brake pedal (Figure 70) until it contacts
the frame.
3. Loosen the jam nuts securing the yoke to the master
cylinder shaft (Figure 70).
4. Adjust the yoke until its holes align with the hole in
the brake pedal pivot. Secure the yoke to the pedal
pivot with the clevis pin and cotter pin.
5. Tighten the jam nuts securing the yoke to the master
cylinder shaft.
Note: The brake master cylinder must relieve
pressure when properly adjusted.
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Figure 69
2. Brake pedal pivot