Brake Maintenance; Adjusting The Parking Brakes - Toro Reelmaster 5510-D Operator's Manual

Figure 94
1. Rear-screen latch
4. Thoroughly clean both sides of the radiator/oil
cooler with compressed air
Figure 95
1. Radiator/oil cooler
5. Close the screen and secure the latch.
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2. Rear screen
(Figure 95).
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Brake Maintenance

Adjusting the Parking
Brakes
Adjust the brakes when there is more than 2.5 cm (1
inch) of free travel of the brake pedal, or when more
holding force is required
distance that the brake pedal moves before you feel
braking resistance.
1. Free travel
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
1. Brake cables
2. Tighten the rear nut to move the cable backward
until brake pedals have 0.63 to 1.27 cm (1/4 to
1/2 inch) of free travel, before the wheel locks
up (Figure 96).
3. Tighten the front nuts, ensuring that both cables
actuate the brakes simultaneously.
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(Figure 96). Free travel is the
Figure 96
(Figure
Figure 97
2. Front nuts
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