Adjustments; Parking Brake Cable Adjustment; Traction Control Cable Adjustment - Toro Greensmaster Flex 21 Service Manual

Adjustments

Parking Brake Cable Adjustment

If parking brake slips when engaged, a cable adjustment
is required. Note: parking brake is not designed to stop
machine when the traction drive is engaged.
1. Park mower on a level surface. Make sure engine is
OFF. Remove high tension lead from the spark plug.
2. Move parking brake lever to the DISENGAGED posi-
tion.
3. To increase cable tension, loosen front cable jam nut
and tighten back cable jam nut until a force of 6 to 9 lbs
(13 to 22 N) is required to engage parking brake. The
force should be measured at brake lever knob. Do not
over adjust or brake band may drag.
4. Tighten front brake cable jam nut.
5. Check parking brake control operation.

Traction Control Cable Adjustment

If traction control does not engage or it slips during op-
eration, a cable adjustment is required.
1. Park mower on a level surface. Make sure engine is
OFF. Remove high tension lead from the spark plug.
2. Move traction control to NEUTRAL position.
3. To increase cable tension, loosen front cable jam nut
and tighten back cable jam nut (Fig. 3) until a force of 12
to 16 lbs (54 to 72 N) is required to engage traction drive.
The force should be measured at the control knob.
4. Tighten front traction cable jam nut.
5. Check traction control operation.
Traction and Reel Drive System (Rev. C)
1. Parking brake cable
2. Front cable jam nut
1. Traction cable
2. Front cable jam nut
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Figure 2
3. Back cable jam nut
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Figure 3
3. Back cable jam nut
Greensmaster Flex 21