Brake Maintenance; Servicing The Parking Brake - Toro 30632 Operator's Manual

Brake Maintenance

Servicing the Parking Brake

Check the brakes on both a level surface and a slope.
Always engage the parking brake when you stop the
machine or leave it unattended. If the parking brake
does not hold securely, adjust it.
Checking the Parking Brake
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
1. Park the machine on a level surface and
disengage the PTO.
2. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Engage the parking brake.
Note:
The wheels must lock when you try to
push the machine forward.
4. If the wheels do not lock, adjust the brakes; refer
to Adjusting the Parking Brake (page
5. Disengage the brakes and move the
neutral/brake locks to the N
Note:
The wheels should rotate freely. If not,
refer to Adjusting the Parking Brake (page
Adjusting the Parking Brake
If the parking brakes do not hold securely, adjust them.
1. Check the brakes before you adjust them; refer
to Checking the Parking Brake (page
2. Disengage the parking brakes.
3. To adjust the brakes, rotate the wing nuts on the
brake rods (Figure
Rotate the wing nuts clockwise to tighten the
brakes; rotate them counterclockwise to loosen
them.
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position.
EUTRAL
34).
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1. Brake rod
4. Position the wing nuts so that the brakes engage
when you squeeze the drive levers enough to
place the neutral/parking brake locks forward,
and engage the brakes.
5. Check the operation of the brakes; refer to
Checking the Parking Brake (page
Important:
brakes, the rear wheels should rotate freely
when you push the machine. If they do
not, contact an Authorized Service Dealer
immediately.
6. Check the control rod length, refer to
34).
the Control Rods (page
34
Figure 35
2. Wing nut
34).
When you disengage the parking
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