Drive System Maintenance; Checking The Tire Pressure; Servicing The Brake - Toro 74560 Operator's Manual

Drive System
Maintenance

Checking the Tire Pressure

Service Interval: Every 25 hours/Yearly (whichever comes
first)
Maintain the air pressure in the front tires at 100 kPa and in
the rear tires at 80 kPa. Check the pressure at the valve stem
(Figure 35). Check the tires when they are cold to get the
most accurate pressure reading.
Figure 35
1. Valve stem

Servicing the Brake

The brake is located on the right side of the rear axle, inside
the rear tire (Figure 36).
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Figure 36
1. Brake adjusting nut
If the machine takes more than 1 m (3 ft.) to stop at high
speed in the highest gear, adjust the brake.
Checking the Brake
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
1. Park the machine on a level surface.
2. Disengage the blades (PTO).
3. Set the parking brake.
4. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
5. Remove the ignition key.
6. Pull the drive control out to the Push position
(Figure 14).
7. If the rear wheels lock and skid when you push the
machine forward, you do not need to adjust the brake.
If the wheels turn and do not lock, adjust the brake;
refer to Adjusting the Brake.
Adjusting the Brake
1. Check the brake before you adjust it; refer to Checking
the Brake.
2. Ensure that the drive control is in the Operate position
(Figure 14) and that the parking brake is on.
3. Turn the brake adjusting nut clockwise until you cannot
push the machine (Figure 36).
4. Release the parking brake and ensure that the rear
wheels rotate freely when you push the machine. If they
do not, turn the brake adjusting nut counterclockwise
just enough so that you can push the machine.
5. Check the brake operation again; refer to Checking the
Brake.
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