Brake Adjustment - Toro Reelmaster 5200-D Service Manual

Brake Adjustment

Adjust the service brakes when there is more that 1.0 in.
(25.4 mm) of "free travel" of the brake pedals. Free trav-
el is the distance the brake pedal moves before braking
resistance is felt (Fig. 11).
Adjust where brake cables connect to bottom of brake
pedals. When cable is no longer adjustable, star nut on
inside of the brake drum must be adjusted to move brake
shoes outward. Brake pedals must be adjusted again af-
ter star nut is adjusted.
1. Disengage lock arm from left brake pedal so both
pedals work independently of each other.
2. To reduce free travel of brake pedals:
A. Loosen front nut on threaded end of brake cable
(Fig. 12).
B. Tighten rear nut to move cable toward the rear
until brake pedals have 0.5 to 1 in. (13 to 25 mm) of
free travel.
C. Tighten front nut after adjusting.
3. When brake cables cannot be adjusted to get free
travel within specification, star nut inside brake drum
must be adjusted. Before adjusting the star nut, loosen
brake cable nuts to prevent unnecessary strain on the
cables.
4. Loosen (do not remove) the five (5) wheel lug nuts.
5. Jack up machine until front wheel is off the floor. Use
jack stands or block machine to prevent it from falling ac-
cidentally. Remove wheel.
6. Remove brake drum. Rotate star nut until there is
contact between brake shoes and drum when drum is
installed (Fig. 13).
7. Remove brake drum and loosen star nut approxi-
mately 12 to 15 notches or until brake drum rotates free-
ly.
8. Install wheel and lug nuts.
9. Remove jack stands or blocking and lower machine
to floor. Tighten wheel lug nuts to a torque of 45 to 55
ft-lbs. (61 to 75 Nm).
10.Adjust brake cables (see step 2. of this procedure)
Reelmaster 5200-D/5400-D
0.5 to 1 in. (13 to 25 mm)
Free Travel
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1. Star nut
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Rev. A
Figure 11
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Figure 12
1. Jam nuts
Figure 13
2. Brake shoe
Steering and Brakes