Adjusting The Brakes; Adjusting The Throttle Lever Tension - Toro 41581 Operator's Manual

3. Place a pan under the drain plugs and remove them
from the wheel (Fig. 44).
4. Place a pan under the inner drain plug and remove it
(Fig. 45).
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Figure 45
1. Inner drain plug
5. When all fluid has drained, replace the inner drain plug.
6. Move the vehicle slowly until the wheel is positioned
for filling as illustrated in Figure 46.
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Figure 46
1. Upper hole, add fluid here
7. Set the parking brake, stop the pump, stop the engine,
and remove the ignition key.
8. Pour SAE 85W-140 weight gear lube into the upper
hole until it begins to come out of the lower hole.
9. Replace and tighten all drain plugs.
10. Repeat steps 1 through 9 for the other rear wheel.
11. Dispose of the used oil at a certified recycling center.
2. Lower hole
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Adjusting the Brakes

Check the brake adjustment daily. If the brake pedal travels
more than 1 inch (2.54 cm) before you feel resistance,
adjust the brakes.
1. Position the sprayer on a level surface, stop the pump,
stop the engine, and remove the ignition key.
2. Set the parking brake.
3. Put the blocks under the wheels to prevent the machine
from rolling.
4. Release the parking brake.
5. Loosen the front nuts on the brake cables under the
front end of the sprayer (Fig. 47).
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Figure 47
1. Front nuts
6. Tighten the rear nuts equally until the brake pedal
moves between 1/2 to 1 inch (1 to 2 cm) before you feel
resistance (Fig. 47).
Important
Ensure that you tighten both rear nuts
equally so that the threaded ends of the brake cables in
front of the front nuts are the same length.
7. Tighten the front nuts.
Adjusting the Throttle Lever
Tension
1. Position the sprayer on a level surface, set the parking
brake, stop the pump, stop the engine, and remove the
ignition key.
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2. Rear nuts