Brake Maintenance; Adjusting The Service Brakes; Adjusting The Parking Brake - Toro 30864 Operator's Manual

Brake Maintenance

Adjusting the Service Brakes

Adjust the service brakes when there is more than 2.5 cm (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.
Note: Use the wheel motor backlash to rock the drums
back and forth to ensure that the drums are free prior to and
after adjustment.
1. To reduce free travel of the brake pedals, tighten the
brakes by loosening the front nut on the threaded end
of the brake cable (Figure 39).
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Figure 39
1. Brake cables
2. Tighten the rear nut to move the cable backward until
brake pedals have 1.27 to 1.9 cm (1/2 to 3/4 inch) of
free travel, before wheel lock up is achieved.
3. Tighten the front nuts, ensuring that both cables
actuate the brakes simultaneously.

Adjusting the Parking Brake

If the parking brake fails to engage, an adjustment to the
brake pawl is required.
1. Loosen the 2 screws securing the parking brake pawl
to the frame (Figure 40).
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2. Front nuts
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1. Brake cables
2. Screws (2)
2. Press the parking brake pedal forward until the
brake detent completely engages on the brake pawl
(Figure 40).
3. Tighten the 2 screws locking the adjustment.
4. Press the brake pedal to release the parking brake.
5. Check the adjustment and readjust as required.
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Figure 40
3. Parking brake pawl
4. Brake detent
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