Brake Maintenance; Checking The Parking Brake; Adjusting The Parking Brake; Checking The Brake-Fluid Level - Toro WORKMAN GTX 07131 Operator's Manual

Brake Maintenance

Checking the Parking Brake

1. Engage the parking brake by pulling the parking-brake
lever toward you, until you feel tension.
2. If you do not feel tension when pulling the
parking-brake toward you within 11.4 to 16.5 cm
(4-1/2 to 6-1/2 inches) from the 'P' symbol on the
dash, then you need to adjust the parking brake; refer
to Adjusting the Parking Brake (page

Adjusting the Parking Brake

1. Ensure that the parking brake is disengaged.
2. Using jack stands, lift the rear of the machine; refer to
Lifting the Machine (page
3. Using 2 wrenches, hold the adjusting post on the
caliper in place with 1 wrench, and loosen the jam nut
1/4 turn with the other wrench
Figure 47
1. Adjusting post
2. Jam nut
4. While holding the adjusting post and the jam nut in
place, turn the adjusting post in to tighten
Note: Perform this step until you feel drag on the
wheel.
5. While holding the adjusting post and the jam nut in
place, back off 1/4 turn
6. While holding the adjusting post and the jam nut in
place, tighten the jam nut
7. Perform steps 1 through
8. Verify that the parking brake is adjusted to the proper
tension; refer to Checking the Parking Brake (page
Note: If you cannot adjust the parking brake to the
required tension, the brake pads may be worn and need
to be replace. Contact your Authorized Toro Service
Dealer for assistance.
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28).
(Figure 47).
3. Caliper
(Figure 47).
(Figure 47).
(Figure 47).
6 to the other side.
Checking the Brake-Fluid
Level
Service Interval: Before each use or daily Check the
Brake Fluid Type: DOT 3
1. Park the machine on a level surface, engage the parking
brake, and remove the key.
2. Raise the hood to gain access to the master-brake
cylinder and reservoir
1. Filler neck (reservoir)
2. Reservoir cap
3. Look at the outline of the fluid level at the side of the
reservoir (Figure
Note: The level should be above the Minimum line.
1. Brake-fluid reservoir
41).
4. If the fluid level is low, perform the following:
A. Clean the area around the reservoir cap and
remove the cap
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brake-fluid level before the motor is first
used.
(Figure 48).
Figure 48
3. DOT 3 brake fluid
49).
Figure 49
2. Minimum line
(Figure 48).