Brake Maintenance; Adjusting The Service Brakes - Toro 30856 Operator's Manual

with compressed air. Start from the front and blow
the debris out towards the back. Then clean from
the back side and blow towards the front. Repeat
procedure several times until all chaff and debris is
removed.
Figure 53
1. Oil cooler
Important: Cleaning the radiator or oil cooler
with water will promote premature corrosion
damage to components and compact debris.
4. Pivot the oil cooler back into position. Secure it to
the frame with the latches, close the screen.
2. Radiator

Brake Maintenance

Adjusting the Service Brakes

Adjust the service brakes when there is more than 1 in.
(25 mm) 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 braking resistance is felt.
1. Disengage the locking latch from the brake pedals so
that both pedals work independently of each other.
2. To reduce free travel of the brake pedals, tighten
the brakes:
A. Loosen the front nut on the threaded end of the
brake cable (Figure 54).
1. Brake cable
B. Tighten the rear nut to move the cable backward
until the brake pedals have 1/2 to 1 in. (13 to
25 mm) of free travel.
C. Tighten the front nuts after the brakes are
adjusted correctly.
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Figure 54