Brake Maintenance; Servicing The Brake - Toro 74534TE GrandStand Operator's Manual

Figure 61
1. Guard
2. Engine air-intake screen
3. Bolt
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4. Fan housing
5. Screw

Brake Maintenance

Servicing the Brake

Before each use, check brakes on both a level surface and
slope.
Always set the parking brake when you stop the machine
or leave it unattended. If the parking brake does not hold
securely, an adjustment is required.
Checking the Parking Brake
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
Important: Ensure that the mower is on a level surface
when checking and adjusting the brake.
1. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage the
PTO.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving
parts to stop before leaving the operating position.
3. Release the parking brake; refer to Releasing the
Parking Brake (page 18).
4. Check the tire pressure; refer to Checking the Tire
Pressure (page 43).
5. With the brake released, measure the distance between
the brake bar and the tire on each side.
6. Using the side with the smallest clearance, ensure that
the distance is between 3 and 6 mm (1/8 and 1/4
inches) as shown in Figure 62); refer to Adjusting the
Brakes (page 46) when adjustment is needed.
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1. Tire
2. Brake bar
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Figure 62
3. Clearance between 3 and
6 mm (1/8 and 1/4 inches)
4. Measure smallest
clearance between bar
and tire