Brake Maintenance; Adjusting The Parking Brakes; Adjusting The Parking Brake Latch - Toro Groundsmaster 4300-D Operator's Manual

Brake Maintenance

Adjusting the Parking
Brakes
Adjust the brakes when there is more than 2.5 cm (1
inch) of free travel (Figure
when more holding force is required. Free travel is
the distance the brake pedal moves before you feel
braking resistance.
Figure 70
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
Figure 71
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
lock up is achieved.
3. Tighten the front nuts, ensuring that both cables
actuate the brakes simultaneously. Ensure
70) of the brake pedal, or
(Figure 71).
2. Front nuts
(Figure 70), before wheel
that the cable conduit does not rotate during
tightening procedure.
Adjusting the Parking
Brake Latch
If the parking brake fails to engage and latch, an
adjustment to the brake pawl is required.
1. Loosen the 2 screws securing the parking
brake-pawl to the frame
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1. Brake cables
2. Brake detent
2. Press the parking-brake pedal forward until the
brake detent completely engages on the brake
pawl (Figure
3. Tighten the 2 screws locking the adjustment.
4. Press the brake pedal to release the parking
brake.
5. Check the adjustment and adjust as required.
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(Figure 72).
Figure 72
3. Parking-brake pawl
4. Screws (2)
72).
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